Cherry, Harry & Raquel!

The film opens with a monotone narration warning about marijuana's growing menace in society and the need to stop pushers and smugglers. It sets a paranoid mood and foreshadows the conflict between law, crime, and desire. The setup hints at the drug trade's reach into the town and its impact on the characters.

Harry, a small-town border sheriff, lives at the site of a defunct silver mine with his nurse girlfriend Cherry. This rough domestic life is established against the backdrop of looming crime and violence. The remote setting emphasizes isolation and the fragility of their relationship.

Raquel, a blonde writer, is introduced as someone who enjoys sexual conquests. Cherry and Raquel are intrigued by each other, but Harry prevents the meeting, deeming two women having sex as un-American. This creates early tension around desire and control within the circle.

Harry and Enrique work for local politician Mr. Franklin to divert marijuana through the border. The setup reveals corruption linking politics to drug trafficking and violence. The operation quickly drags the characters toward danger and betrayal.

Mr. Franklin informs Harry that their associate Apache has gone into business for himself and must be killed. The order signals a brutal escalation and the beginning of a violent feud. This decree propels the plot toward lethal confrontation.

Harry and Enrique pursue Apache in the desert but fail to locate him. Apache taunts them, escapes, and steals Harry's jeep, turning the chase into a personal vendetta. The desert setting heightens the tension and danger.

On the way to deliver drugs to the mine, Enrique is killed by Apache who runs him down with Harry's jeep. This brutal hit underscores the ruthless reach of Apache and the collapse of the drug operation. The violence tightens the noose around everyone involved.

Raquel arrives at the hospital and learns that Mr. Franklin has been murdered by Apache. The shocking discovery expands Apache's influence and shifts the narrative toward a broader conspiracy. The hospital setting becomes a new ground for the characters' peril.

Raquel, now under the care of Cherry who is revealed to be the nurse, shares marijuana cigarettes with her. They then dance naked and begin a sexual encounter, pushing the boundaries of their relationships. The hospital atmosphere contrasts with the surrounding violence.

Harry waits for Enrique at the mine, but Apache arrives in Harry's jeep and taunts him. They exchange multiple gunshots, both taking fatal wounds, with Apache ending up dead on top of Harry. The moment marks the culmination of the law, crime, and personal feuds that have driven the story.

Amid the fallout of the violence, Cherry and Raquel remain in the hospital, maintaining their intimate connection as the surrounding chaos unfolds. The juxtaposition of sex and violence underscores the film's provocative tone. Their bond persists even as the world outside unravels.

A narrator reflects on the film's message and the characters we've just seen, then reveals that the entire story has been fictional and that Raquel herself is its author. This metafictional twist upends the audience's assumptions about reality within the film.

Raquel finishes her manuscript, passes a page to Tom, and they share a knowing look. The final shot shows a naked woman running through a grassland, sealing the metafictional loop and leaving the audience with a provocative, open-ended image.