NYPD Detective Daniel Madigan has received many citations over his career, but has worked on the border of ethical behavior, such as readily accepting favors for being NYPD, although he has never been on the take. That behavior has never sat well with straight arrow Police Commissioner Anthony Russell, who was once Madigan's precinct Commanding Officer (CO). Madigan's job in its entirety bothers his wife Julia in the danger and effort required of him especially for the meager financial compensation. In return, Madigan often turns to former girlfriend Jonesy, a nightclub singer, as a sympathetic ear, she who is still in love with him. One Friday morning, Madigan and his partner Detective Rocco Bonaro, on their own initiative in having intel on his whereabouts, decide to apprehend Barney Benesch who a Brooklyn precinct wants for questioning. Their morning goes awry as they not only let Benesch escape in their attempt to apprehend him on an error of their own doing, but with their firearm