TheladyisMrs.Hilyard,awealthypoetesswholivesinathree-storycitymansionandhercageisherelevator,whichstopsadozenfeetshortofthemainfloorduetoanelectricalfailureonaJuly4thweekend.Sheringsheroutsidealarm,eventuallynoticedbyadrunkenderelict,whobreaksintothehouse,ignoresherplightandhelpshimselftovariousitemsandalcohol.Heleaveswithhislootbutreturnsawhilelaterwithaplumpprostituteandthreeteenagehoodlums,whoproceedtoterrorizeMrs.Hilyardastheywreckherhome.
里卡尔多·斯卡马奇奥,马西米利亚诺·加洛,安娜贝拉·沃丽丝