In the suburbs of Portland, Oregon, criminology lab partners, Buck and Gretchen, stumble upon a gruesome crime scene during one of Buck's routine cannabis deliveries. The curious college students start their own murder investigation when they uncover hidden records from the dead couple - records that the murderers are desperate to destroy. Federal agencies, arsonists, and shadowy figures in a white pickup truck complicate the case. Buck and Gretchen struggle to unravel the perplexing murder mystery while fighting to save their own lives in a deadly game that has quickly become their reality.