Los Angeles, June 21st, 2028. While the streets are being torn apart by riots, the Nurse, who runs a clandestine hospital for criminals in the penthouse of the Artemis, a closed old hotel, has a rough night dealing with troublemaker clients: thieves, assassins, someone from the past and the one who owns the place and the whole city.
Ali leaves behind a troubled life and follows her dreams to Los Angeles, where she lands a job as a cocktail waitress at the Burlesque Lounge, a once-majestic theater that houses an inspired musical revue. Vowing to perform there, she makes the leap from bar to stage, helping restore the club's former glory.
Leo is smitten with the new hire in his company, but the new hire, April, only follows the “love” advice from her psychic, Madam Lazora. Faced with this problem, Leo bribes the Madam Lazora to tell April that he’s "the one." April “sees” Leo (the double lion) in a new light, and they get to know each other. Except she’s into him too much to the point where she's driving him crazy.