Outraged by her grandfather's illicit affair with Empire Pictures' latest femme fatale, Roxanne forsakes her position as Hollywood royalty and rejects the man who raised her, determined to strike out on her own in McCarthy-era California. Backed by little more than stubborn grit, Roxanne sets up shop as a low-budget film agent for budding screenwriters. Soon Roxanne finds herself at the helm of a lucrative business, and in the arms of an African American journalist. But can Roxanne's newfound success survive in a Hollywood ruthless when it senses a scandal?