Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) is an entrepreneur with a millionaire's fortune. He is handsome and charming, but he always has trouble handling relationships with women, and he broke up with his girlfriend. He went to Los Angeles on a business trip and drove a borrowed luxury car into the red-light district at night. Because he lost his way, he asked a young and beautiful prostitute, Vivian (Julia Roberts), for directions. Vivian's liveliness and beauty attracted him, and he took Vivian to the hotel. Edward fell in love with Vivian and tried his best to keep her, but due to his feelings, he could only use money as a cover and let her serve as Edward's social companion for a week. At the banquet, Vivian's charm made Edward jealous. At this time, Vivian also found that she had fallen in love with Edward, but a week was about to pass, so where should the two lovers go?