James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) is back. After an oil tycoon is murdered in MI6's headquarters, Bond is sent to protect his daughter. Renard (Robert Carlyle), who had a bullet lodged in his brain by a previous Agent, is secretly planning the destruction of a pipeline. Bond gains a hand from research scientist Dr. Christmas Jones (Denise Richards), who witnesses the action which happens when Bond meets up with Renard, but Bond becomes suspicious of Elektra King (Sophie Marceau), especially when Bond's boss, M (Dame Judi Dench), goes missing. Bond must work quickly to prevent Renard from destroying Europe.