Powerful crime syndicate boss (Jack Nicholson) pressuring Drudge to help install their boy (Josh Brolin) in power. Femme fatale (Christina Hendricks) mixed up in the mess tugging at his heartstrings. Ah, how to say...
...but given this is Matt Drudge we're talking about, it would make more sense to switch the Josh Brolin & Christina Hendricks roles with each other.
(Ahem.)