The movie opens in Surinam where "The Doctor" is teaching torture as a political tool to government officials. George Hidalgo is brought in as a demonstration subject. The doctor points out that a man is more degraded when his clothes are removed from him. A woman is more degraded when she is made to remove her own clothes. Inside, a young woman is seen spying on the transpirings. Outside, several more people are spying on the compound and one sneaks in. Inside, the doctor is informed by one of his men that there is trouble and they need to evacuate him soon. It's not an emergency though so the Doctor finishes up with George Hidalgo. The Doctor applies some electrodes and begins to electrocute him. While he's setting up the torture he explains that George is a writer who'd been criticizing the Doctor's practices and the governments he'd consulted. George had claimed consultation to 35 third world governments, but the Doctor corrects his estimate to nearly 20. George then spits in the Doctor's face. The Doctor uses this defense to show that even though the subject is clearly defeated, he will still cling to moral defenses. After the electrocution, the doctor and his sister are escorted to a car that has pulled up to remove them. The external spies are very disturbed by this because their ally who'd snuck in was in the process of planting an ignition bomb on the car they had arrived in. He was still under the car when the doctor drove away. Then another guard went to drive away in the car the bomb had been planted in. The bomber realized what would happen, but was still under the car when it blew. This shows that the current efforts to stop the doctor are incompetent at best.

In the Cayman Islands, Bronson is relaxing on his own secluded spot when a guided boat approaches carrying Hector. Hector tells Bronson that George may have told Bronson that Hector would be out to talk to him. Bronson is very curious as to how George is and Hector replies that he's dead from the Doctor. Bronson isn't too saddened by the development, but Hector tries to use this development to get Bronson to work for his organization to kill the doctor. He asks how much Bronson would require to do the job. Bronson is in classic relaxed form when he replies, "Ahhh Hector, Like I told George, I'm retired-look!" as he shows him his paradise island. Hector demands Bronson watch some video of the Doctor's victim's testimony. After watching a tape of horror stories, Bronson seems like he's changing his mind, but still insists, "I'm retired."

In Guatemala, the Doctor and his sister meet with an official of the government who kindly insists that they stop their activities for a while since other stronger governments are putting pressure on the Guatemalan government. He says they have a problem with his "human rights violations." The Doctor seems shocked by this and exclaims, "there's no such thing, just the stability of the state." He reluctantly agrees though, and they decide they'll move away shortly.

In Mexico City, Hector is met unexpectedly by Bronson who's decided to take up the campaign, but refuses payment. Bronson tells Hector he'll need a wife and child to accompany him on his travels in order to be convincing as tourists. Hector already knows that the Doctor will be leaving to an unknown location in less than a week, so he relays that information to Bronson. As for the family, Hector suggests Georges' widow who's close by. Bronson isn't thrilled with the idea as she he feels she may become a liability. His fears are solidified when he reads her lips telling a friend of her doubts about Bronson's abilities.

The Hotel they arrive at is very nice and heavily secured for foreigners. Bronson immediately calls Hector's information contact, Max Ortiz for further details of what needs done. Max points out three personal guards who need to be killed in addition to the doctor. That night the group goes to a cockfight where they see the doctor and his men across the arena. George's widow makes the mistake of making eye contact with the Doctor and realizes the mistake and that they must leave. On the way out, a limping man offers them drugs. Bronson asks the guy if he's got something very rare knowing this guy wouldn't have it, and they go on about their exit. Later that night, Bronson is awakened as the limping man is sneaking around in his room. The limper gets away, but Bronson realizes he's in with the Doctor. The next night, Bronson observes from his car a conversation outside the Doctor's compound where the limper talks to a targeted guard. Bronson realizes the whole situation is about to get messy and suggests the woman and her child leave. The child is sent away but the woman wants to stay.

The next day, Bronson follows a targeted guard from the U.S. embassy to a sleazy bar. The woman and he enter posing as tourists together. At a table, a huge ugly guy sits down next to Bronson's "wife" and blatantly hits on her. Under the table Bronson grabs the guys manhood and twists it until the guy is lying on the floor exhausted from the pain. After that, the guard they intended to pursue comes and talks to them as they're the only three Americans in the bar. Bronson explains the situation, and starts with sexual suggestions that the three of them might get together. The guard pretends he's into sexual experimentation and replies smuggly, "Three's company and four is definitely a crowd." He's smiling from ear to ear as the two lead him up to their hotel room. Once they enter though, Bronson throws a knife through the guy's neck. So much for his plans. They dump the body at the front entrance of the Doctor's compound and drive away.

Investigating the killing, another targeted guard goes to the bar, where the first was a frequent customer, and asks some questions of the employees. After being convinced that the men knew little about the event, he goes to leave. When he rounds a corner out of site to the employees, but not yet outside, Bronson breaks his neck from out of nowhere.

The Doctor is now scared by these two killings. When Bronson kills a third guard and kidnaps his sister the next day, the Doctor gets even more worried. The Doctor dearly loves his sister and Bronson knows this so he wants this to look like a kidnapping for ransom. He calls the Doctor and insists that there's no lofty purpose, he just wants the Doctor to deliver him lots of money in a deserted place. The Doctor is weary because he has so many enemies. Bronson plans to take him to an abandoned mine where when he hears his sister screaming for her life he'll interact with Bronson and be killed. Bronson has the sister talk to the Doctor on the phone under careful scrutiny by Bronson. He tape-records the conversation where the sister pleades and screams for his help. Bronson could astutely tell by the way the Doctor was talking that he knew where Bronson was located, so they leave ahead of schedule. After throwing the sister in the trunk, they speed away only to encounter assassins approaching. After the chase, the car was wrecked and the sister had received a bullet to her head through the trunk. Bronson is very upset because she was the main asset in his plan. The local farmer who's property had been damaged severely in the chase was angry and came out of his house with a gun pointed at Bronson. After giving him a large amount of money and telling him to keep quiet to the police, Bronson takes the man's truck and heads to the next town over which is close to the mine. The American ambassador, who's in with the doctor, arrives at the scene and decide to go to the next village where the two are because it's right by the mine. Bronson and his wife spend the night there and in the morning go to a mass funeral where the locals tell him that many young men were taken by the military and badly mutilated. This is not a rare event he discovers. Bronson tells them he's on their side and asks to use a phone. They go then to a cafe where Bronson has a beer and the ambassador finds him. They both know what's up with the situation, but Bronson demands to talk only with the Doctor, and then hesitantly demands a ranch in Malibu in a poor attempt to establish greed as his motive. The Ambassador knows he wants no money and when he suggests that, Bronson kills him. Bronson uses the phone and calls the Doctor to the mine with specific demands.