Set deep inside an American federal prison, David Coleman Headly is a one-man show that explores the life, times and lies of the man that planned the 26/11 attacks. Years later, removed from his life and in prison for the next 35 years, Headly is compelled to confess his sins. He carefully lays out the events of his colorful life and need for attention. Headly is the story of a lost boy torn between his American mother and Pakistani father. He delves into both, the details of his story and nuance of his emotional life, which led him to become a double agent. He lived the life times of the war and terror and made all the wrong decisions.