The gathering was supposed to have been a perfunctory media exercise on retiring Senator Jackson Ridge's last day in office.
When a grieving mother slips in and poses that simple question though, everything from Ridge's own legacy to American interests in Afghanistan all get called into question. Racing against a ticking clock and powerful figures that would prefer to keep things happening across the globe a secret, Ridge must call on every last favor he has accumulated over the course of his time in office in search of answers.