James Bond, Agent 007 sits in a Miami airport waiting to fly home from his most recent assignment. When his plane is delayed for 48 hours, Bond accepts an offer from a wealthy acquaintance to investigate whether or not the man is being cheated at cards. The pay for this small service is to be 10,000 pounds. The man is playing cards with Auric Goldfinger, the wealthy owner of a metallurgical empire. Keeping careful watch on Goldfinger’s hotel room, Bond soon discovers the cheater’s method and forces him to give all of the money back. Returning to London, Bond is soon assigned to investigate Goldfinger, who, in addition to being a cheat, is also the biggest gold-smuggler in England.