Kansas City

On the afternoon before the 1934 Democratic primary election in Kansas City, petty thief Johnny O'Hara botches a robbery at Seldom Seen's jazz club and casino, where he is subsequently kidnapped by Seldom himself as a token of respect to a highly lucrative customer. Blondie O'Hara, Johnny's Jean Harlow-obsessed wife, desperate to secure her husband's release, kidnaps Carolyn Stilton, the wife of local politician Henry Stilton, leveraging his involvement with the election to force him to free Johnny. As Blondie and Carolyn flee across the city, a tenuous friendship forms between them, while Henry is torn between his obligation towards his wife and the risks presented towards his re-election campaign. In the end, Blondie attempts to hide Carolyn at a bar owned by her brother, but she ultimately shoots Blondie dead when Johnny's mutilated body arrives at their home, leaving her shaken and unresponsive.