封闭守旧的美国小镇闯进了一个神秘女子格蕾斯（妮可·基德曼饰）。她美丽善良，正在逃避歹徒追杀。镇中的作家汤姆力劝村民留下这个女子，让她暂时在镇里避过难关。然而条件就是格蕾丝要干各种农活来偿还。人们同意了，不久后却发现…

Manny Cole is a hit-man for Mr. Williams. He kills a man for messing up a jewel robbery. When she finds out about the murder, Manny's girlfriend accuses him of murder. She threatens to go to the police. Mr. Williams orde…