Forest whitaker it is Dekker, a hit man who has more and more vision problems, and who is looking for a last assignment to earn enough money to retire.
Burdened by the follow-up to which a policeman submits (James belushi), finally gets, through his contact, a very well paid job. A jealous and somewhat psychotic husband wants him to finish off his wife, and incidentally, with his baby of a few months, who according to him is not his son. A hesitant Dekker finally accept the order.