Body Heat

Ned Racine, a troubled lawyer, starts a fiery affair with Matty Walker during an extreme summer in South Florida. The heat of the season fuels their passion, unbeknownst to Ned that Matty's husband is away on business, giving them space to indulge in their romance.

While visiting Matty at her luxurious Walker mansion, Ned encounters Mary Ann Simpson, an old high school friend of Matty’s. Mary Ann's deception adds complexity to Ned's desires as he grapples with the confusion of whom he truly wants.

Matty reveals her intention to divorce her wealthy husband, Edmund, but her prenuptial agreement puts her financial future at risk. Desperate to escape her predicament, she proposes a drastic plan: to murder Edmund and make it look like an accident.

Ned, driven by ambition and the allure of wealth, agrees to help Matty with her deadly scheme. He enlists the aid of Teddy Lewis, an explosives expert, who warns him of the impending dangers of their sinister undertaking.

Ned and Matty execute their plan, leading to the tragic death of Edmund, which they stage as an accidental fire. The two work together to dispose of his body, attempting to cover their tracks amidst the chaos.

Shortly after Edmund's death, Ned is contacted by his attorney regarding a new will that supposedly names Mary Ann as a witness. However, they soon discover that the will is improperly executed, complicating Matty’s inheritance.

As the investigation unfolds, Ned finds himself entangled in a web of lies and legal challenges. With the police focusing their scrutiny on him and the peculiarities surrounding Edmund's will, Ned's situation grows precarious.

Ned's alibi crumbles as evidence from the night of the murder emerges, including the discovery of Edmund's missing eyeglasses. Hotel logs reveal suspicious phone activity from Ned’s room, linking him further to the crime.

Feeling the walls closing in, Ned is alarmed by inquiries regarding his legal abilities and Teddy's foreboding warnings about police involvement with their arson case. His fear escalates as he realizes the depth of his entanglement.

On a tense night visit to Matty's boathouse, Ned discovers a trap that leads him to confront Matty. The arrival of Detective Oscar Grace heightens the drama, as Ned is caught in a precarious situation with looming danger.

In a shocking turn, as Matty approaches the boathouse, it detonates, leaving behind only the remains that are later identified as her. This catastrophic event pushes Ned deeper into despair as he navigates the fallout of their plan.

Incarcerated and desperate, Ned discovers Matty Walker's high school yearbook, revealing striking similarities between Matty and Mary Ann. This revelation shakes him as he begins to understand the layers of deception surrounding him.

As he examines the yearbook, Ned connects the dots, realizing that Mary Ann had cleverly assumed Matty’s identity. This shocking insight indicates that Mary Ann likely escaped with Edmund's fortune, leaving Ned to face the grim consequences.