When a hijacker forces the flight attendant toward the cockpit at knifepoint, Mercedes Carrington takes action. She grabs her cane and successfully brings down the hijacker. As a result of her courageous act, she is transported out of her quiet existence into the public maelstrom. She becomes a hero, but there is a price to be paid. Her life is in danger because Mercedes has foiled the hijacking, and she is forced to go into hiding. Everyone is...