Sonny, who lives in New Orleans, has been trained and groomed from early adolescence to follow his family's trade. He is from a line of male prostitutes who provide services for wealthy women--and he hates it. Sonny wants to free himself from this predetermined life, and hopes to find something for himself outside of the their prostitution business. He considers joining the Army, as a way out, but his family won't hear of it. An unlikely woman offers Sonny possible redemption from his dilemma.