Driven by the desire to see his nanoclay technology transition into the marketplace, scientist Alec Winters makes a radical career change to run a clay mine in Nevada. The investors in the mine, however, are only focused on boosting the price of the stock. Throw some unscrupulous CEOs into the mix and Alec has his hands full. Instead of launching a successful business, Alec and his wife Maxine find themselves mired in a web of Wall Street fraud and deceit.