 Armand Tessler, is the kingpin in a white slavery ring, that produces lingerie for sale on the black market-his front operation, is a seedy strip-club inhabited by his bevy of indentured beauties, Sub plots include, the heroine s affair with a loyal henchman, a dirty cop and his white-trash home life, and the many small stories of the women in Tessler s employ, their gripes, desires, and aspirations.