Rick Negron

A tense and intricate web of deceit and betrayal entangles Archie, a wandering grifter who is hired by a traveling carnival owner to murder his beautiful wife.

A tale of four generations of men, all of whom have had their offspring at a young age: a great-grandfather, a grandfather, a father in his twenties and a son who is about 7 years old. When the oldest member passes away, the trio heads out on the road together in the Southwest to search out an old family secret that connects to their past.

1920年代のシカゴ。スターを夢見るロキシーは、キャバレーの専属歌手ヴェルマのステージを羨望の眼差しで見ていた。そんなロキシーはある日、ショーに売り込むとの約束を守らなかった愛人と諍いを起こし、ついに彼を撃ち殺してしまう。そして逮捕され留置所に送られたロキシーは、驚くことにあのヴェルマと出会った。彼女は不倫した夫と妹を殺した罪に問われていた。しかし、マスコミ操作に長けた辣腕弁護士ビリーのおかげで、巷では一躍スター扱い。ロキシーも同じ手段でヴェルマ以上の注目を浴びようとビリーを雇う。

A professional chorus line dancer is about to learn that his days of playing around with women’s hearts is headed to an abrupt end.