Trapped by the unrelenting storm, the private detective intensifies his probe into the murder at the ski resort, unearthing compromising details about his fellow vacationers that mirror aspects of his own obscured history. Suspicions mount as fingers point toward him, complicating his efforts to identify the true culprit among the group. With his adopted daughter by his side, he navigates the growing paranoia while piecing together fragments that could exonerate him and resolve the deadly mystery.