A Night in Heaven

Rick Monroe, an outspoken jock at a Florida community college, is mocked for a joke in his final report. His prim and proper speech professor, Faye Hanlon, chides him and declares he will have to repeat the course. The confrontation sets the stage for a volatile teacher-student dynamic.

Faye Hanlon is in a slump in her marriage after her husband Whitney, a rocket scientist, is laid off from NASA. The strain between them colors her mood and decisions. This personal upheaval makes her more susceptible to outside attention.

Patsy arrives from Chicago and takes Faye to a local strip club to lift her spirits. The show features a performer called 'Ricky the Rocket,' who is actually Rick in disguise. The night foreshadows the dangerous entanglement to come.

During the performance, Rick spots Faye in the crowd and gives her a very special lap dance, ending with a kiss. The attraction between them becomes undeniable, despite the impropriety of the situation. The club setting intensifies the secret pairing.

The following day, Faye and Rick cross paths at a school function. Rick begs for another chance at his final, but Faye rebuffs him at first. He senses her interest and begins flirting, complicating their dynamic.

Faye arranges to meet Patsy near Patsy's hotel, only to learn Patsy has been duped into seeing another performance by 'Ricky the Rocket.' The deception hints at Rick's double life and starts smudging boundaries. Faye's judgment begins to blur as she contemplates what she wants.

Patsy returns home a day early and turns over use of her hotel room to Faye. Faye calls Whitney and lies that she and Patsy are staying at Patsy's hotel together. The arrangement sets up a dangerous trap for Rick's next moves.

Back in Faye's room, she and Rick reconnect and have sex, rekindling a dangerous affair. Faye's defenses slip as the power dynamic tilts in Rick's favor. Rick's double life becomes a tangled web.

Rick invites his girlfriend Slick to the room, and she has sex with him as well, further betraying Faye. The room turns into a stage for multiple infidelities. Faye remains in the dark about the full scope of Rick's loyalties.

Faye finds Rick and Slick in the shower, humiliated by the double betrayal. She leaves the room in a daze, realizing she has been deeply deceived. The incident becomes a turning point in their relationship.

Whitney returns home from a failed job interview to find Patsy gone and Rick leaving the hotel. He travels to the hotel and catches Rick as he exits, fueling his anger with a dangerous plan. The confrontation foreshadows the violent resolution to come.

Whitney abducts Rick at gunpoint, taking him to a skiff at a nearby dock and forcing him to strip. He is furious that Rick disobeyed orders. Whitney shoots holes in the skiff, leaving Rick naked as it sinks.

Faye returns home to find Whitney waiting, apologizes, and is forgiven. They begin to talk through their problems rather than avoiding them. The moment marks a potential path toward reconciliation.

In the final moment, the couple decide to stay together and actively work on their marriage. They acknowledge the damage done but choose to move forward with honesty and effort. The film closes on a note of tentative, but hopeful, reconciliation.