As the fall of Saigon in Vietnam draws near, the Captain tries to reconcile his work for the Communist Party, the South Vietnamese army, and his CIA handler with his conscience, which torments him after capturing one of his superiors.
The Captain is trying to get used to life in Los Angeles, but when the General thinks there might be a spy, he has to find someone to arrest.
Bon and the Captain come up with a way to calm the General down. The Auteur tells the Captain that he wants to create a war movie.
The captain works as a cultural adviser for the narcissistic director Nico Damianos's Vietnam War-themed Hollywood production, The Village, which is becoming increasingly chaotic.
Following a long stay in the hospital, the Captain learns that the General has begun hiring for a covert military mission.
The Captain's purpose is to track down the General's funds since he is convinced that the General's plan will fail. His desperation increases as he looks for means to bring down the military operation and fulfill his ultimate goal, which is to save Bon from being sent on the mission
The Captain is taken to a rehabilitation camp upon his return to Vietnam, where he endures torture, is forced to narrate his story, and is made to face the choices that haunt him from his past.