Moody, scruffy Jack Cleary's an honest, but rebellious cop booted out of the LAPD on a bum rap (bribery). Unemployed, with his reputation in tatters, it doesn't help Jack feel any better to know his big brother Nick is a successful, big shot private eye, After his brother Nick is killed while working on a case, Jack takes over his brother's Private Detective business to find his killer, which leads Jack to a scandal in the record industry.