Kinsey Millhone is employed to "babysit" Reba Lafferty, the privileged and spoiled daughter of Nord Lafferty, after she is released from prison for serving twenty-two months in prison for imbezzlement. Her father wants to be sure that she stays straight, stays at home and away from the drugs, the booze, and the gamblers. Sounds simple but Reba is out of prison less than twenty-four hours when one of her old crowd comes around.