Misty Stanton is rudely awakened by a yank to her hair and the sound of a gun being cocked in her ear. Her boyfriend Benny apparently hit a windfall at the craps table the previous day, and instead of applying it to his gambling debt, took off with the money. Now the casino owner has sent his number one henchman to bring back Benny and the money . . . or in their place, Misty .
Derek Richmond is vicious and threatens violence, but when he and Misty get trapped in the elevator on their way out, his tough-guy persona melts into a claustrophobic puddle. She finds him amusing and as time goes on, she begins to find him arousing. Who cares if the elevator ever gets fixed?