Something is missing in young Jonah Gates. He doesn't mix or make friends. When his older brother dies tragically of rabies young Jonah finds something to fill the vacuum within him...viruses. His fascination with the viral world grows with the years and he lands a top job working on a highly secret government bio-project. But something dark has accompanied Jonah through the years to adulthood...obsession. Obsession with beautiful girls. When he lays eyes on actress Mary Leydon he is smitten. When she spurns him he cannot purge her from his mind. Jonah is determined to have Mary all to himself. And he is willing to unleash Armageddon to get her...