V.H. Adderly, a former spy, is assigned to a desk job in the Department of Miscellaneous Affairs after suffering a disability from torture. Despite his mundane tasks, Adderly consistently uncovers national security threats and spies. His boss, Melville Greenspan, is a risk-averse bureaucrat who prioritizes protocol and filling out forms over taking action. Meanwhile, department clerk Mona is eager for excitement and often helps Adderly on his assignments, sometimes with Greenspan's permission.
Adderly is just to provide security at the wedding of a senator's daughter, b...