Cris Minx, a traveling professional, finds an unusual way to recover from jet lag in the warm Carolina sun. While his wife, Angel Minx, is away, he finds solace in the arms of their hired gardener, a young, tanned woman with a mysterious allure. The gardener, in a revealing sundress, is pruning the bushes when Cris spots her. Their eyes meet, and an unspoken agreement passes between them. Cris, drawn to her sun-kissed skin and sweat-glistened body, approaches her, and they share a passionate, spontaneous encounter amidst the roses.