After an enjoyable evening with his girlfriend, Robin receives a call from his editor, telling him he had to go right away to cover the release of the infamous murderer known as Old Nick at one minute past midnight on the other side of Ireland.

Hiding up a tree at the back of Old Nick's house, Robin overhears Nick discussing what he would do in the next few days of his newfound freedom with his lawyer.

Unfortunately for Robin, when the chase begins, things don't go the way he expects. Old Nick is on to him, leaving him with nowhere to run. Then suddenly, Robin finds himself in a living hell as he becomes the prime suspect in a missing person's case.