Desire

After sleeping with mobster Joey Gamarra's daughter, New Jersey restaurateur Louis Thomas must flee to California with his mother, Rita, and brother, Alex. Once there, the brothers get jobs at chic restaurant Zavatti where, unknown to the boys, a close relative of theirs, Peter Evans, is the manager. Meanwhile Andrea Zavatti breaks off her relationship with her boyfriend, George, and gets some comfort from the Thomas brothers.

Alex and Louis get new jobs at a Beverly Hills restaurant, where they are both attracted to the owner's daughter, Andrea Zavatti.

The brothers compete for Andrea's affection, unaware that Joey Gamarra's mob enforcers are in the process of tracking them down.

Alex lands a dinner date with Andrea, which is quickly sabatoged. The Thomas siblings find refuge with Rita's old flame, Peter Evans.

Andrea has an erotic dream about Alex and decides to make a move on him -- but her friend beats her to the punch. Rita and Peter begin to spend more time together; George meets Cully and Vincent in an unlikely encounter.

Gamarra's men close in on Louis and Alex as Louis and Andrea's relationship – predicated on a lie – picks up steam.