Following the murder of a womanizing landlord who was hated by several people in town, a newcomer to town named Marla who works at a local shoe factory is accused of the crime. Suspicious that something is afoul, Jessica offers to help the woman out 2 ways: one by taking care of her son while she's in jail, and to prove she didn't kill the man. However, with several lies about where she was at the time of his death, things are stacking up against Marla, resulting in Jessica having her work cut out for her.