A journalist flees corruption in Chicago to return to his childhood home in California, where he reunites with his ailing mother and ailing sister, a prostitute, with whom he has a complicated past. Struggling financially, he becomes involved with a female police officer, using their relationship to secure a deal on her property.
This World, Then the Fireworks
In 1950s America, a journalist and his prostitute sister are bound by a complicated family history, using their wits and ruthlessness to build a fortune. However, their plans are threatened when their mother begins to uncover their dark secrets.