In the glamorous and bustling New York of the late 1920s, a young and ambitious artist named Lillian dreams of making it in the show business world. Lillian, portrayed by the charming and talented actress who captures hearts, finds herself torn between her desire to follow her dreams and the pressures of a society that values wealth more than talent. In a moment of desperation, she is drawn into a life of luxury and excess after being seduced by a show business mogul, who promises to take her career to new heights.