The Working Girls 1974

Honey arrives in Los Angeles to seek work

A blonde mathematician named Honey arrives in Los Angeles, determined to find a job. Her first attempts are met with harassment from a diner owner, signaling the rough realities she will face. This tense welcome sets the tone for her city-wide search for opportunity.

Denise offers shelter after spotting a room vacancy

Honey spots a 'room vacant' sign near an apartment and meets Denise, who offers to host her until rent can be paid. The arrangement provides Honey with a temporary home and introduces Denise as a pivotal figure. The living situation foreshadows later interwoven dynamics among the residents.

Roger, the nude model, is introduced

Denise introduces Honey to Roger, who works as a nude model for Denise. This adds an artistic and sensual layer to Honey's new circle and hints at shifting relationships. The encounter expands the social network around the apartment.

Jill's double life: strip club dancer-in-training

Denise's other roommate Jill works as a cocktail waitress in a strip club while studying to become a lawyer. Her job and ambition create tension between money, risk, and aspiration. This background sets up Jill's later choices and the club's influence on the group.

Honey meets Mike in the park and brings him home

In a park, Honey meets Mike and invites him back to sleep with her. A magnetic spark develops as they share a night together. The encounter introduces a new romantic thread that will weave through the housemates' lives.

Denise and Mike's instant attraction; Honey is unsettled

Denise admires Mike's body and quickly falls for him, wanting to paint the figure. Mike's charm and Denise's feelings threaten the balance of the apartment and unsettle Honey. The emotional tension leads Honey to leave the living space.

The chase to the beach and Honey's return

Following Honey's departure, Denise and Mike track her down to the beach and manage to bring her back home. The pursuit highlights the unstable, boundary-crossing relationships among the trio. Honey's return temporarily stabilizes the household, though tensions remain.

Jill is urged to become a dancer at the strip club

At the strip club, dancer Katya advises Jill to become a more prominent performer. Despite an awkward start, Jill proves capable and earns more attention. Sidney, the club owner, notices her and begins to shape her future role.

Sidney offers money; Jill agrees to run the club

Sidney offers Jill more money to take a leadership role running the club. After considering the proposition, Jill accepts, changing her career trajectory. The deal raises the financial stakes for everyone involved with the club and its operations.

Nicholas meets Jill; protection money and a relationship begin

Gangster Nicholas meets Jill, demanding protection money from Sidney to secure the club's future. Jill and Nicholas begin a romantic relationship, complicating loyalties and directing the gangland pressure onto the group. The arrangement intensifies the peril surrounding the club and its inhabitants.

Honey accepts a job from Mrs. Borden to kill her husband; arrest follows

Honey places an ad in the newspaper seeking any kind of work and is hired by Mrs. Borden to kill her husband. Honey clever ly arranges for the husband to be arrested, neutralizing the immediate threat for Mrs. Borden. This job draws the attention of more eccentric and powerful players, widening Honey's exposure to crime.

Vernin hires Honey after her arrest job

An eccentric businessman named Vernin becomes interested in Honey after the arrest-related escapade. Vernin hires Honey to work for him, signaling a new, even more surreal chapter in her adventures. She accepts, seeking bigger challenges and adventures in the underworld.

Nicholas warns Jill about Mike; Mike is attacked by gangsters; Jill intervenes

Nicholas warns Jill that Mike is a fence and may be dragged into trouble. Jill arrives to find gangsters beating up Mike and attempts to intervene, but is attacked herself. Nicholas pulls Jill away as the attackers continue their assault, underscoring the danger surrounding the group.

Landlord eviction notice forces the girls to move

Denise informs the girls that they are being kicked out by their landlord. The eviction adds pressure and heightens the sense of instability in their living arrangement. The move-out threat compounds the various crises each woman faces.