A rebellious young man ends up partnering with a career criminal, who leads down a path of crime, all the while the young man keeps his activities a secret from his father, a plastic surgeon, and his sister. When the man's activities escalate to helping kill a policeman, the career criminal decides to blackmail the young man's father. To keep his son's name clear of any charges, and to avoid any embarrassment to the family, the criminal wants the surgeon to alter his appearance to aid him in eluding the law.