Mayor Madison Glenn has worked hard to get where she is. Standing on the bring of a brilliant congressional career, the last thing the colorful mayor of Santa Rita, California, needs is trouble. Enter Maddys cousin, Catherine Anderson, a beautiful young actress newly returned to her hometown, Santa Rita, to take possession of her lavish new home and star in a local dinner theater production. And end the body of her chauffeur, floating in the swimming pool.

As Maddy is determined to protect Catherine from danger, a revised script arrives at Catherines door with a disturbing new dialog that suggests someone is watching Catherines every move and waiting to make her part in the script turn deadly.