Carlotta has been temporarily suspended from her job and is recovering from a broken arm, both of which gives her a lot of time on her hands, er, hand. To fill the void she agrees to go out of town with Cooper to pick up the body of a local celebutante. The media frenzy is so crazy, Cooper had to sign a confidentiality agreement, so Carlotta knows it is a hush assignment. Three men, each posing to have authority to pick up the body, try to steal the corpse away from Cooper. Not only is the trip a good way to get to know Cooper, who holds romantic feelings for Carlotta, but its also a way to investigate a possible sighting of her fugitive parents. Her brother Wesley is running from loan sharks, ex-fiancé Peter is trying to woo her back, and Detective Jack Terry continues his love-hate relationship with Carlotta.