A man known locally as Arthur Knight wakes from a coma in a Glasgow hospital to find himself surrounded by the police. It's claimed that he is really Nicholas Rossi, a fugitive from justice and one of America's most wanted criminals.

From behind bars, Arthur Knight rails against the injustice of his incarceration, and his distressed wife Miranda is at a loss as to what they can do to get their lives back. Surely Nicholas Rossi's tell-tale tattoos can settle the case.

From behind bars in Scotland, Rossi whips up a media storm against his American prosecutor alleging paedophile and cannibal crimes. But the extradition moves forward, and Rossi is flown back to Utah to face trial for alleged sexual offences.