Remington Steele Investigations is placed in charge of security for transporting a collection of priceless jewels as part of the debut of a new car. The vehicle's inventor demands Mr. Steele's personal involvement and supervision of the case. This proves difficult for Laura Holt and the rest of her staff, as he has been invented to drum up business for the agency. A mysterious charmer follows Holt and the jewels, claiming to be a South African government agent with news that the jewels are going to be stolen.
When a highly successful but not well liked private investigator throws a reunion party for all of his former associates, he ends up with a broken neck.
Laura and Remington find themselves in danger on a remote tropical island when they investigate the sudden suicide of a prospective client.
An aging B-movie star, Veronica Kirk, turns to Laura and Remington when she becomes convinced that someone is trying to kill her.
Walter Gallen, а Robert Vesco-like expatriate, iѕ brought back frоm exile tо testify аgаіnѕt hіѕ fоrmеr employer. Fearing retaliatory harm аgаіnѕt hіѕ twо children, hе hires Laura аnԁ Remington tо protect thеm untіl hіѕ testimony iѕ completed.