High flying corporate climber Julie Styron has to perform well at her next presentation to clinch the deal of a lifetime. When her new assistant Paula arrives late with her presentation materials, Julie promptly fires her. However, when the two meet by chance later in a hotel bar, Julie attempts a reconciliation, but Paula swiftly turns the table on her. As the night progresses, things take a dark turn as a complex battle of power, authority and wits emerges.