Vera (Neve Campbell) is a femme fatale for the 21st century; a beautiful,
capricious young woman living in New York whom begins exploring the
limits of her sexual and intellectual power. She picks up men on the street
and has sex with them in her apartment. She also videotapes a sexual romp
with a female lover, and has sexually frank discussions with her potential
employer. As the daughter of wealthy, indulgent parents, Vera seems to be
improvising her way through the beginning of her life as an adult. Her
boyfriend, Ford (Frederick Weller), is a fast-talking hustler prepared to do
anything to make a buck. Aware of Vera's promiscuity, Ford sees a chance
to make big money when he meets an aging Italian media mogul, named
Count Tommaso (Dominic Chianese), who is enamored of Vera because of
her sexuality, her intelligence, and what he perceives as her naiveté.
Ford
cooks up an idea to pimp Vera out to the Count for $100,000, easy money, if
he can only talk Vera into it. Incredibly, she agrees. Everything appears to be
going even better than planned. But both men have gravely underestimated
Vera, who has an agenda of her own. Ford and the Count unwittingly play
right into her hands, and when her plan of deception and manipulation
comes to fruition, the results are staggering