In the gritty world of carnival strippers, Sam, the food concession's man, is the creator of illusions. He manipulates the lives of four carnival strippers: Babe, an aging sex goddess; Marla, overweight and childlike; Lily, a junkie with visions, and Kitty, a tough chick after a better life. Reality blends with fantasy as their wishes come true, but not in the way they expected