모하비 사막에서 올가는 여동생 마이라와 함께 주유소, 점심 판매대, 오토 캠프를 운영하고 있습니다. 24시간 동안 올가는 캐드와 함께 타운 댄스에 가고 싶은 마이라의 욕망, 의심의 여지가 없는 옛 남자친구 조지의 등장, 운전사와 함께 발을 들고 있는 리노에서 최근 이혼한 두 여성의 밤새 존재를 처리해야 한다.

In the Mohave Desert, Olga runs a gas station, lunch counter, and auto camp with her younger sister Myra. In a 24-hour period, Olga must deal with Myra's desire to go to a town dance with a cad, the appearance by happenstance of George, an old boyfriend whose conduct is never above suspicion, and the overnight presence of two women recently divorced in Reno, who, with a chauffeur, are carrying valuable jewels. George gets wind of the jewels and plays with Olga's heartstrings to set up a robbery. Myra arranges to sneak off with her beau. It's hot, and the heat lightening is crackling on the horizon. Is Olga's life of peace and hard work in the desert about to change for the worse