Jonathan,anaivecountryboy,getsascholarshiptoaclassyprepschool,whereheroomswithsuave,richandhandsomeSkip.SkipdecidesitishisdutytoseethatJonathanloseshisvirginity,sohesendsJonathantoChicago,whereJonathanmeetsEllen,abeautifulolderwoman,andtheybe-ginanaffairwhichendsabruptlywhenEllendiscoversJonathanis17.DuringChristmasbreak,JonathanvisitsSkip'shouseanddiscoversthatEllenisSkip'smother.EllentellsJonathantoleavewhenherejectsheradvances,butthenbeginscallinghimandbeggingtoseehim.Finally,Jonathanagreestomeetherandplanstoendtheaffair,butEllenseduceshim--andthat'swhenSkip,whofollowedJonathan,discoversthem.