Mason storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. the intruders kill his wife, and think they've killed both mason and his son too. mason is secretly taken to a hospital where he spends several years in a coma. his son meanwhile is growing up thinking his father is dead. when mason wakes up, everyone is in danger - himself, his son, his best friend, his nurse - but most of all those who arranged for his death