dʒˈɑːn tˈænɚ, dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv nˈuːz əvə jˌuːˈɛs tˌiːvˈiː nˈɛtwɜːk, ɪz kənvˈɪnst baɪ ɐ sˌiːˌaɪˈeɪ ˈeɪdʒənt ðætðə fɹˈɛndz hiː hɐz ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd tʊ ɐ wˈiːkɛnd ɪnðə kˈʌntɹi ɑːɹ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn ɐ kənspˈɪɹəsi, kˈɔːld oʊmˈeɪɡə, ðæt θɹˈɛʔn̩z nˈæʃənəl sᵻkjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi.
John Tanner, Director of News of a US TV network, is convinced by a CIA agent that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a conspiracy, called Omega, that threatens national security.