Ted Braden is an ad executive more concerned with keeping his clients and Hollywood studio heads happy than in politics. He is doing okay financially, with an ex-wife, young daughter and a long-time girlfriend. He also has season tickets to the Lakers and this is where things go wrong. A wager made with a fellow fan accidentally causes Ted to become a defense witness in a murder case. Unfortunately, it’s a high-profile case and the mayor of LA doesn’t want facts or inconsistencies to get in the