Ellenoriscalledtothehouseofherclosefriend,SenatorKeithEllison,whereshefindsthedeadbodyofamaninhisbed.Thesenatorclaimstoshootingtheman,thinkinghewasrapinghiswife,notrealizingthey'reactuallyhavinganaffair.Inasensationaltrial,fulloftwistsandturns,HelenandnewADAAlanLowetrytoprovethesenatormurderedthemaninafitofrage-butnooneisreadyfortherealtruthbehindthiscrime.