In 1959, Truman Capote, a popular writer for The New Yorker, learns about the horrific & senseless murder of a family of four in Kansas. Inspired by the story material, Capote & his partner, Harper Lee, travel to the town to research for an article. As he digs deeper into the story, he is inspired to expand the project into what would be his greatest work, " In Cold Blood". He arranges extensive interviews with the prisoners, especially Perry Smith, a quiet & articulate man with a troubled history.