Kinsey Millhone, employed by Nord Lafferty to drive his daughter home from her i
ncarceration at the Californian Institute for Women, marvels at the simplicity o
f the task. But Reba Lafferty emerges feisty and rebellious, and Kinsey is soon
fighting to prevent her charge from breaking the conditions of her parole. As sh
e finds herself befriending the ex-gambler, ex-alcoholic and ex-con, Kinsey disc
overs that Reba had taken the fall for her boss, also her lover, when he conduct
ed a highly-crafted money laundering scam.