This is the story of a young American girl, Marcy Whalen. A typical teenager who enjoys going out on dates and gossiping with girl friends and listening to the latest rock group, Marcy seeks to fill one big void in her life
—the void left by the absence of real love and affection from her self-righteous and puritanical parents. In her overwhelming need for love, which she mistakenly believes comes in the form of sexual gratification, Marcy ignores all the moral rules she has been taught and dares to venture onto forbidden ground. And is Marcy to blame?
For Marcy, seeking affection becomes a way of life, her norm.