Beat Girl

Paul Linden returns to Kensington, London, bringing his new wife Nichole, whom he married in Paris. Jennifer, Paul's teenage daughter, resents the remarriage and is uneasy about Nichole's presence in the family. The new arrangement instantly injects tension into the household.

Jennifer makes clear she rejects Nichole's attempts at friendliness, signaling a wall between them. The rift foreshadows future clashes over loyalty, privacy, and Nichole's past. Nichole watches the dynamic with guarded resolve.

That night, Jennifer slips away with friends to the Off-Beat café in Soho to listen to rock music and dance. The escape provides Jennifer with a sense of independence away from the family drama. Her night out sows seeds for later jealousy and confrontation.

The following day Nichole plans to meet Jennifer at Saint Martin's School of Art for a lunch. The plan aims to open dialogue and soften tensions between mother and daughter. Jennifer's caution remains, but she agrees to the meeting.

At lunchtime, Nichole confronts Jennifer in front of her friends and reminds her to be home for Paul's important business dinner that night. The moment exposes the fragile lines between discipline and support. Jennifer's distrust deepens as Nichole asserts control over plans.

Leaving the school, Nichole passes Greta, the strip club star across the street, who greets her by name. Nichole ignores Greta, which heightens Jennifer's suspicion that Nichole has a past in stripping. The moment signals the film's underlying secret about Nichole.

After Paul's guests depart from the business dinner, Jennifer goes to the strip club to question Greta directly. Greta initially denies knowing Nichole but, under pressure from Kenny, admits they worked together in Paris as strippers and occasional prostitutes. The revelation confirms the rumors and blocks Nichole's attempts to keep her past hidden.

Kenny reinforces Greta's confession, hinting at a powerful link and warning that Nichole's past could come to light. He tells Jennifer she would be welcome at the club and warns Nichole to stay away from her life. The tension thickens as threats and loyalties become entangled.

That night, Jennifer and her friends dance at Chislehurst Caves and participate in a car race and a game of chicken on railway tracks. The dare culminates with Jennifer being the last to leave the rails before the train arrives. The reckless excitement foreshadows the escalating risk for the teens.

Back at Jennifer's house, she accepts a dare to strip like a Frenchie and begins a striptease, but Nichole bursts from her bedroom and stops her. Paul arrives home and breaks up the party, ejecting the beatniks. The confrontation heightens the clash between mother and daughter and between old and new cultures.

Paul returns home and confronts Jennifer about Nichole's past. Nichole tearfully admits the truth and explains she did it because she was broke. Paul and Nichole profess their love for each other and reconcile, reaffirming their bond amid the turmoil.

Jennifer goes to the café again but finds it boring, then leaves and meets Kenny at the strip club. Kenny invites her to go to Paris with him, promising to train her to be a star stripper. The invitation plants the seeds for a dangerous new path.

Greta learns that Kenny plans to leave her for Jennifer, intensifying the power struggle and warning of looming betrayal. Greta's knowledge sharpens her resolve to control the situation. The trio's fragile alliances begin to fracture irreparably.

During a confrontation at the strip club, Kenny is stabbed to death by an unknown assailant. The staff lock Jennifer in a room and call the police, assuming she is the killer. Greta emerges from behind a curtain as the real culprit, shifting the investigation and increasing danger.

Police drag Jennifer out of the club but later release her into the custody of Paul and Nichole. They return home together, arms around each other, as the night ends with the family trying to recover from secrets exposed. The crisis leaves a fragile peace and lingering fear about what remains hidden.