A flapper is more than glad rags and short hair. It's a lifestyle, and Cynthia Hart has dreamed of becoming one of the glamorous ladies of the night. With her bluenose parents, her dreams seem destined to rot—until she steps into Lacey's Lamp and meets Therese. Therese promises to fulfill every last one of Cynthia's desires—if Cynthia agrees to be her mistress.