Mason Scott, a young man fresh out of college who has dreamed his entire life of coming to Washington, D.C. thinks that he can make a difference in this world of questionable morality. His best friend is Pete Komisky, a lobbyist who sees the filth in D.C. for what it is, and doesn't think it will be cleaned up anytime soon. They are joined in their rowhouse by Mason's sister, a Supreme Court clerk, and a junior field producer for a cable news station.