

But this murder investigation is drawing Vincent home to Long Beach, the self-proclaimed City by the Sea, where the past has been waiting for him to return. As long as Vincent lives in the protection of the present, he doesn't have to deal with the pain of his past-or his sorrow over his broken relationship with Joey. He lives his life in solitude, keeping his girlfriend at arm's length the closest relationship he maintains is with his partner, Reg-and Vincent makes sure that stops at the precinct door.

He and Joey have been painfully estranged ever since Vincent divorced his wife and left the decaying boardwalks of Long Beach, Long Island for the anonymity of Manhattan and a successful career with the NYPD. But on his latest case, the stakes are higher for Vincent-the suspect he's investigating is his own son. New York City homicide detective Vincent LaMarca has forged a long and distinguished career in law enforcement, making a name for himself as a man intensely committed to his work. Marv rescues Dwight and takes him to the Old Town where Dwight finds his former lover Gail that helps him to recover while Dwight plots revenge against Ava. But soon Dwight finds that he was lured by Ava that shoots him. Damian denies the accusation but Dwight beats him to death while Marv tear Manute's eye out. Once again Manute takes Ava with him and hits Dwight that invites Marv to help him to rescue Ava. Then she tells that Damian and Manute torture her and soon she will be killed.

When he returns home, Ava is waiting for him naked in the bed and seduces him again. Dwight snoops around Ava's house but is found and beaten by Manute and the bodyguards. However her strong chauffeur Manute takes her home. Ava asks him for forgiveness for leaving him to marry the wealthy Damian Lord. The private detective Dwight McCarthy is contacted by his former lover Ava Lord that asks to meet him at the Kadie's saloon. He wins the game and suffers the consequence of his arrogance. The cocky gambler Johnny hits jackpot in slot machines in the Kadie's saloon and invites the waitress Marcie to go with him to play poker game against the powerful Senator Roark. Marv hunts them down and kills the group. He recalls that he found four playboys burning a homeless man alive and defended the poor man. When he awakes, he has amnesia and tries to recall his last steps from the Kadie's saloon on the Saturday night. Marv is unconscious on a highway surrounded by corpses.
