Mitch Wayne can be a geologist employed by the Hadleys, an oil-rich Texas family. As Jared, the patriarch, works hard to establish the family business, his irresponsible son, Kyle, can be a alcoholic playboy, and his daughter could be the town tramp. Mitch harbors a secret passion for Kyle's lucky wife, Lucy -- a fact that leaves him exposed when the jealous Marylee accuses him of murder.