George (Bob Hoskins) is a small-time loser and eternal victim. Just out of prison after taking the rap on a job for Mortwell (Michael Caine), George is employed as an underling in Mortwell's vice racket, delivering porn videos and acting as a driver/minder to a high-class call girl Simone (Cathy Tyson). Touched by the enigmatic Simone, George undertakes to search for her friend a young prostitute.
