Stephanie (Stephanie Kaliner), a shy and levelheaded young woman is devoted to becoming the best student in her women's self-defense course. When her cute instructor Mark tells her she's ready to move on to an advanced program in the big city, Stephanie sees a chance to get out of her small town. But, it's going to cost $500. Later she finds an envelope full of cash at work. Making the tough choice to give up her defense-class dream, she reluctantly turns the money over to a security guard (Tim Polley). Assuming he's used the cash to buy a pair of high-class cowboy boots, Stephanie shows the security guard the meaning of brute force.