James Toback, a writer and director known for provocative explorations of race and gender relations such as "Black and White" and "Two Girls and a Guy," has created a femme fatale for the 21st century. Vera (Neve Campbell) is a beautiful, capricious young woman exploring the limits of her sexual and intellectual power. She picks up men on the street, videotapes her romps with a female lover, and has sexually frank discussions with her potential employer. The daughter of wealthy, indulgent parents, she seems to be improvising her way through the beginning of her life as an adult.
Vera\'s boyfriend is a fast-talking hustler named Ford (Frederick Weller). Prepared to do anything in order to make a buck, Ford sees his chance to make big money when he meets aging Italian media mogul Count Tommaso (Dominic Chianese). He 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.
Count Tommaso, a self-made billionaire with aristocratic tastes, quickly becomes enamored of Vera because of her sexuality, her intelligence, and what he perceives as her naivet
