Late at night, Detective Mark Randall receives a call from his boss-he must investigate the brutal murder of an entire family and the kidnapping of their eldest daughter. As Mark searches for young Carol Sinclair, he is haunted by tragic memories from his own past.
Accompanied by his more optimistic and spiritual partner, the skeptical and traumatized detective must confront some of the city's most influential and corrupt authorities. Despite having little hope for success or justice, he presses on-until a mysterious man appears in the dead of night, claiming to reveal the true Creator of the Universe and the reasons behind the world's existence. At first, Mark believes he is hallucinating. But as events linked to the stranger start affecting the entire planet, he realizes he is about to uncover the deepest secrets of the Universe. Now, Mark must make a choice-one that will determine the fate of billions.