Steve Whelan threatens to commit suicide over his wife's infidelity, but her boyfriend, Eddie Nelson, sends him over the cliff with a gentle shove. Robin is called in while the insurance company believes Steve is still on the cliff. He goes there, only to find no sign of Steve and a mysterious assailant who shoots at him. Concluding that Whelan is still alive, Robin picks up his trail and follows it north. When the trail goes cold, Robin reconsiders and realizes that Eddie murdered Whelan. Eddie's plan is to make Whelan appear alive for three more days to take advantage of the two-year cancellation clause in his insurance policy. Robin then feigns romantic interest in Linda to lure Eddie out of hiding and unravel the scheme.