Jill
Claire, a brilliant student, seeks answers to the meaning of life in the calm of her biology laboratory. One day, she meets a mysterious young man, Jack, at the cinema, and is intrigued by his style, assurance and audacity. Apart from his artistic activities, Jack has a regular scam going, ripping off foreign businessmen with his loyal mate Charlie and two actresses. But his tough guy exterior conceals a secret passion for old books, and he dreams of writing a novel one day. Jack falls hard for Claire's purity and curiosity. An unusual romance develops between them. But Jack is scared of their growing intimacy and rejects Claire, withdrawing into his shell. Abandoned and confused, Claire gradually begins to neglect her studies and embarks on a spiraling course of self-destruction, whilst Jack, who tries to ignore her, concentrates on his criminal activities. However, a sharp detective, named Linda Fox, is following his dodgy tracks.
Townie Girl #3 (uncredited)
1965년 웰링턴시 코네티컷주 작은 마을에 사는 비벌리는 모범 경찰관의 딸이다. 뉴욕에서 작가로 성공하겠다는 꿈을 키워가던 그녀는 그러나 하룻밤의 실수로 15살에 임신을 한다. 어쩔 수 없이 아이 아빠와 결혼하고 고등학교도 마치지 못한 채 미혼모가 된 비벌리. 약물중독자 남편과 헤어지고 혼자 힘으로 아이를 키우며 틈틈이 글을 계속 쓴다. 드디어 1986년. 천신만고끝에 첫 소설 출판을 눈앞에 둔 비벌리는 아들 제이슨과 함께 오래 전 헤어진 남편을 찾아 떠난다.
