In 1970, 20-year-old Linda Lovelace is living with her parents in Florida. While out dancing one night with her best friend, Patsy, she attracts the attention of Chuck Traynor, and the two soon develop a serious relationship. Chuck is much older than her, and begins teaching her how to perform sexual acts, which she is initially thrilled about. After breaking curfew one night, Linda is slapped by her mother, Dorothy, so she moves out to live with Chuck, later marrying him. During a party, Linda watches one of Chuck's homemade pornographic films for the first time, and tells him that good girls never do things like that.