Hoping for a fresh start with her broke boyfriend, Madeline (Nicole Kidman) steals a huge sum from her boss and skips town, eventually stopping at a remote motel. There, she's served by the intensely awkward yet docile Jeffrey Woods (Tobey Maguire), whom she often hears arguing with his domineering mother. But later that night, Madeline is brutally slain, and Jeffrey finds and hides the body. When a detective and Madeline's sister visit the motel to investigate, they uncover shocking truths.
