Corky (Gershon), a lesbian ex-con who has just finished a five year jail sentence, arrives at an apartment building to start work as a plumber and decorator. On the way up to the apartment she encounters the couple that live next-door, Violet (Tilly) and Caesar (Pantoliano). Shortly after Corky starts work, Violet asks Corky to help her retrieve an earring from her sink. Corky extracts the earring and Violet gives her a beer in return. Violet admits she lost the earring on purpose, and begins to seduce Corky.