Juliette Lewis plays Amanda, age 15. She falls prey to a hustler, Billy (Brad Pitt). He introduces Amanda to the world of drugs and prostitution. She then meets a man who shows her the only love she's ever known. When he is forced to break off their friendship, Billy convinces Amanda to take revenge by killing him. Amanda is arrested and tried as an adult. If Amanda is found guilty, she'll face the death penalty. Despite the best effort that Amanda's lawyer (Michael Tucker) who points out that Billy was the one who instigated and manipulated Amanda into committing robbery and a murder, the jury is unsympathetic and convicts Amanda of murder. Amanda is sentenced to death and her execution is carried out (off-screen) 30 days later.