Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough

Marie Clifton is set to inherit the two diamonds nicknamed the mother and daughter. The news triggers tension as her stepfather Jay Clifton challenges the will, claiming she is not ready to manage the inheritance. His real motive appears to be seizing the diamonds himself, setting up the central conflict.

Jay publicly argues Marie is not ready to handle the diamonds, masking his greed. The confrontation foreshadows a battle over the gems and tests family loyalties. The stakes rise as distrust grows within the household.

At a school seminar, Dr Chad Johnson and Kristen Richards discuss sex crimes, grounding the case in a broader context. Richards reveals she was a victim of an anonymous rapist years ago, adding a personal sting to the investigation. The personal histories connect to the upcoming case and heighten tensions.

During Marie's swim meet, Jay invites Elena Sandoval to Marie's eighteenth birthday party. Elena attends, but Marie coldly makes clear she is not welcome. This rejection escalates Elena's motivation against Marie.

Jay brings Elena to a construction site for privacy after the party. Elena later alleges that Jay raped her, triggering a police and medical investigation. Detective Morrison is assigned to the case alongside Richards, and Dr. Chad documents Elena's injuries for court.

Marie grows suspicious of Elena's motives and urges Jay to pay her off, while Jay reveals he is broke. Marie proposes selling the diamonds and even relinquishes her claim to the will so she can sell them. The new plan seeds a potential collaboration among Elena, Marie, and Chad.

Elena, Marie, and Chad allegedly orchestrate a plan to seize the diamonds. They are described as sharing a sexual relationship, hinting at a manipulative alliance. The intent is to maneuver the diamonds into their control, with Chad at the center of the alleged operation.

Jay is imprisoned after the case progresses, and Richards grows wary of Elena's behavior. Morrison and Richards uncover that Elena has acquired information about Kristen's rape to bolster her testimony. The detectives confront Jay and consider the possibility that Marie, Elena, and Chad are colluding.

Chad fears exposure and turns on Marie, drugging her and stealing the diamonds. Marie and Elena pursue Chad into the woods, where Marie kills him with a tire iron. The plan begins to unravel as investigators close in.

Marie meets the diamond buyer Chad arranged, only to learn the diamonds are fake. Elena is left to deal with Chad's body and is caught by Richards and Morrison. They devise a plan to use a wire to coax a confession from Marie, aiming to reduce Elena's own charges.

Elena goes to Marie and pretends to go along with a plan to retrieve the real diamonds from Jay's safe at the construction site. She tries to coax a confession from Marie, but Marie resists. When the safe is opened, Elena pulls a gun and flees with the diamonds, triggering a tense chase.

Richards and Morrison intervene, and Richards shoots Marie dead in the ensuing confrontation. In the aftermath, Elena claims there were no diamonds, and the twist is revealed: Richards and Elena are mother and daughter, and Jay was Kristen's rapist who fathered Elena. They dispose of him by dosing his drink, ending with credits detailing their plan.