 In August 1973, thieves break into Llanfair to steal Victor's valuable art collection.They take Meredith, plus Larry's auto mechanic brother, Vinny (Antony Ponzini), hostage.After days of crisis negotiations with Lt. Ed Hall (Al Freeman, Jr.) of the fictitious Llanview Police Department, Vinny and Meredith attempt to escape from the garage where they are being held.