Alex is in love with her best friend Vicki, her mother has disappeared and she sets fire to things in her spare time. Vicki comes from an abusive home and wants Alex to run away with her. Alex is a bit of a nerd and a teachers pet, so she takes advantage of this by trying to seduce her teacher. Alex watches as Vicki, unable to escape her terrible homelife and a psychological wreck, sets herself alight and burns to death.