Christina Davenport, waitressing to pay the bills, has abandoned her childhood dream of becoming a magician-until she meets the mesmerizing Reynaldo the Magnificent. He hires her as his assistant for his magic and juggling show; she hopes she can play the role without cutting his giant ego in half. Devon Park, a surgical resident, is escaping his own problems when he visits the street performers in downtown Boston. But the young doctor worries that the bruises beneath Christina's makeup go deeper than the training accident she professes. Convinced the doctor's interest is more than clinical, the mercurial magician attempts to tighten his grip on Christina. Now she needs to decide-is the opportunity Reynaldo offers worth the price of admission?