An evil family - a husband, his three sons, and their naive wife - are involved in drugs, prostitution, and child abuse. The policeman seeking to take them down partners with a vigilante sniper who employs various ruthless tactics to eliminate the family members and their equally corrupt female cousin. Meanwhile, a well-intentioned midwife hatches a misguided scheme to swap newborns between wealthy and disadvantaged mothers in an effort to provide the babies better lives. As the plot unfolds, a romantic relationship develops between the policewoman and the sniper, complicating her response to his extra-legal actions. Central to these connected stories is the stately gentleman s club built with council approval in the small city s sleepy industrial quarter. With shops on the ground floor and residences above, the building s fourth level remains strictly off limits, guarded to ensure no one discovers the dark secrets hidden within.