 The first applicant to be her assistant, Paul, is an ex-convict who is not technically qualified to be Carla's assistant, but she hires him.Paul's affable nature and "bad boy" spirit relieve Carla's loneliness and open up new possibilities for her.She rebuffs his initial clumsy sexual advances, but gradually they become a team, using creative but questionable methods to improve Carla's position at work.