A communist party mole, the Captain juggles the demands of his South Vietnam Army boss, the General, and his CIA handler, Claude – and struggles with his conscience when one of his comrades is captured by his own squad's officers.
As he adjusts to life in Los Angeles, the Captain is forced to find someone to implicate when the General begins to suspect a mole.
The Captain and Bon craft a plan to quell the General's anxieties. Later, the Captain meets the Auteur, who wants to make a film about war.
As a reluctant consultant on a Hollywood film, the Captain navigates the egos and personalities of an increasingly chaotic production.
After a lengthy stint at the hospital, the Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Convinced that the General's military operation is doomed, the Captain searches for ways to expose the mission and save Bon.
Back in Vietnam, the Captain is forced to tell his story… and confront the decisions that haunt his past.