Bare

Sarah works as a cashier in a small Nevada desert town but loses her job after a co-worker's complaint. The sudden setback unsettles her routine and pressures her to explore new influences. This event sets the stage for the changes to come.

Pepper, a drifter who has crashed at the family-owned antiques store, asks to stay until she finds a place. Sarah agrees, and their casual interaction begins to tilt Sarah's ordinary life toward something more unpredictable. The arrangement introduces Pepper into Sarah's circle and into her home.

Sarah starts spending more time with Pepper and gets swept into a partying lifestyle that clashes with her earlier routines. Her boyfriend Haden grows frustrated as she dedicates less time to him. The bond with Pepper deepens, pulling Sarah further from her old life.

On a trip to Reno, Sarah follows Pepper as they con a gambler and win money. After the celebration, Pepper reveals she works at a strip club called the Blue Room, reframing what they do to survive. The revelation introduces a dangerous new enticement into their dynamic.

Sarah considers a job at the strip club and initially tries for a fast-food job, but soon auditions to strip. The other dancers mock her, and she ends up on stage after a fellow stripper offers a sample. The experience marks Sarah's first real dive into the club's world.

Pepper and Sarah ingest peyote in the desert, sharing a hallucinogenic, liberating moment. Pepper admits that stripping is addictive and hard to quit because the money is good. The two confess their mutual attraction and begin a sexual relationship.

As their secret life grows, friends and Haden worry about Sarah. She breaks up with Haden, explaining that they have gone in different directions. The breakup marks a clear break from her previous relationship.

The other strippers reveal Pepper's past as a recruiter who seduced other women. Pepper initially denies it but then admits the past, insisting she didn't recruit Sarah on purpose. After a tense moment, they reconcile and continue their alliance.

Sarah insists on paying off Pepper's debts so they can run away together and start over somewhere else. The plan underscores their interdependence and their desire to escape the life they've fallen into.

An argument at the strip club erupts over Pepper's debt, and Sarah intercedes. She panics when she sees Haden and another friend entering the club. A cop interrupts the scene and arrests Sarah for possession after she drops several drugs.

Sarah is exposed as a stripper and drug-user, which pushes her to try to return to her old friends. They are judgmental and unsupportive, deepening her sense of isolation. The stigma thickens the distance between her and her former life.

To repay her mother for bailing her out, Sarah offers to work at the fast-food restaurant again. She and her mother share a tearful embrace as they navigate the painful but hopeful repair of their relationship. The moment signals a potential reset.

Sarah tells Pepper she is tired of the lifestyle and cannot continue. In the final scene, she hitchhikes out of town by herself, suggesting a possible new start beyond the town's temptations. The ending emphasizes personal resolve over romance or stability.