Patty Martin dreams of two things: excitement and freedom. And she's about to get both. After falling for local east end gangster, Jimmy Bigg, she finally discovers her backbone and escapes the vicious clutches of her mother and grandmother. But she and Jimmy see things differently. Where she sees a future filled with happiness and love, Jimmy sees opportunity. Patty quickly becomes trapped again. Only this time it's far worse than dealing with controlling matriarchs. Will she be able to rewrite her destiny? Will she rediscover her strength a final time to escape Jimmy?