When shy, soft-spoken Chicago detective Wayne "Mad Dog" Dobie inadvertently saves the life of local gangster Frank Milo, he's the reluctant recipient of an unusual one week "thank you" gift - a beautiful bartender named Glory.

Grace, an overall pessimist and first time masseuse, struggles to pay rent and deal with unruly clients. While fighting to balance necessity and pride, serendipity offers her a fleeting glimpse of Grace.