The plot centers around an analog police detective forced to contend with a new type of crime in the digital age. When the United States becomes the target of a cyber-terrorist attack on the Fourth of July, the detective is tasked with escorting a young hacker to Washington, D.C. The hacker is a key witness needed by the FBI to prevent a national disaster. As they traverse the country, they must navigate a landscape where technology is used as a weapon, turning ordinary devices into threats and the entire country into a potential war zone. The detective's old-school methods clash with the hacker's tech-savvy skills, leading to both humorous and tension-filled moments.

The attack is revealed to be a 'fire sale', a comprehensive cyber assault aimed at crippling the nation's infrastructure: finance, public utilities, and communication systems, creating chaos and fear. As the duo gets closer to their destination, they encounter various obstacles, including mercenaries hired by the mastermind behind the attack—a disgruntled former government employee with a personal vendetta against the country's leadership and society's dependency on technology. The detective's resourcefulness and willingness to break the rules, combined with the hacker's expertise, become their greatest weapons against a seemingly omnipotent enemy in a world where the traditional boundaries of warfare are erased.