A construction worker witnesses a car accident and pockets the female victim's purse, in which he discovers her invitation to a club named Bijou. There, he enters a strange erotic world where dark fantasies become reality.

Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.