Braden Clark quits his job as an Ohio police officer and moves across the country to Los Angeles, where he takes a job for a Southern crime boss named Lucas Mullins. Lucas, who runs a lucrative call girl business and preforms armed robberies, plans to open a luxury beachfront saloon in Santa Monica. Braden helps Lucas with his quest. Braden also begins an affair with a mysterious Salvadoran named Luisa Alfaro who is the keeper of a great secret.