醉心表演藝術的少女瑪雅白天當咖啡室侍應，隨時爭取各樣的舞台演出機會，間中還會拿顧客來作演戲對手。一天機會終於來臨，一名正在為新劇尋找女主角的編劇看中了瑪雅，瑪雅欣然接受邀請。隨著瑪雅更深入揣摩角色，她與編劇墮入愛河，更發現了自己未知的一面。首演當晚，瑪雅的傾情演出贏得觀眾一致的掌聲，但編劇卻怪責她背棄劇本的原意。藝術的…

In Kansas City| the deranged middle-age Donna Germaine stabs and kills her lover| when he calls off their relationship to stay with his wife. Donna uses an excuse to move to the house of her aunt| and she becomes obsessed in their neighbor| the executive William Costigan. The sick Donna plots an evil scheme to take Wil…