Spring Break 1983

College students Brit, Candy, and Cotty often find their time consumed by exhilarating parties, while their friend Faith remains committed to her religious youth group. As their fellow classmates eagerly embrace the adventures of spring break, these three find themselves held back due to their limited finances. Desperate for a taste of the excitement, Brit and Candy, after indulging in cocaine, don ski masks and orchestrate a daring robbery at a local diner, utilizing hammers and realistic squirt guns as their tools of choice. They receive assistance from Cotty, who takes the wheel of a getaway car pilfered from one of their unsuspecting professors, later abandoning it in flames after their reckless escapade. Despite the shocking nature of their crime, Cotty, Candy, and Brit confide in a horrified Faith, who grapples with her conscience but ultimately chooses to keep their secret.

As the narrative unfolds in the vibrant locale of St. Petersburg, Florida, the group immerses themselves in riotous beach parties fueled by a heady mix of alcohol, drugs, and unrestrained sexuality. Following an especially debauched celebration, the four friends find themselves in handcuffs for drug use. They spend a tense night in a holding cell until they are bailed out by Alien, a rapper and drug dealer with a penchant for firearms. Alien’s charm and swagger captivate Cotty, Candy, and Brit, although Faith is left feeling increasingly uncomfortable in the presence of this tantalizing yet dangerous man.

Alien introduces the girls to a local club where gang members reign supreme, further escalating Faith’s discomfort with his reckless lifestyle. He attempts to seduce her, wielding a complex blend of threats and tenderness, pleading with her to remain at his side. Yet Faith, feeling out of her depth, pleads with her friends to leave with her, though they resolutely refuse, choosing instead to stay on this turbulent journey with Alien while she departs home alone.

In a particularly revealing moment, Alien takes the trio to a strip club owned by Big Arch, his childhood friend and rival in the drug game, who sternly warns Alien to withdraw from selling narcotics in his territory. Following this tense encounter, Alien brings the girls to his extravagant mansion, showcasing his wealth and arsenal of weapons while portraying his lifestyle as the quintessential “American Dream.” In a reckless moment, Brit and Candy brandish two of his guns, issuing dark threats, which excites Alien. He boldly asserts his infatuation with them, claiming they are his soulmates.

Empowered and emboldened, Alien outfits the girls with pink ski masks and shotguns before taking them to his lavish pool. When they implore him to play something poignant on the piano, they indulge in a rendition of Britney Spears’ “Everytime,” which is intercut with a montage of their criminal exploits. However, the adrenaline of their escapades takes a dark turn when they are accosted by Big Arch and his crew during a drive-by shooting, resulting in Cotty getting injured. As fear grips Cotty, she realizes the peril of their choices and opts to return home, taking a stand for her safety, while Brit and Candy give in to their wild side, indulging in a three-way encounter with Alien in his pool scene. They collectively decide to settle the score with Big Arch.

In a jarring twist, the narrative fast-forwards to the three girls navigating a motorboat towards Big Arch’s mansion. After they dock, Alien meets a tragic end, shot by one of Big Arch’s guards. Undeterred, Brit and Candy proceed to confront and annihilate Big Arch’s gang before finally facing him in a dramatic showdown. Amidst the chaos, the camera captures the aftermath, panning across the lifeless bodies of Big Arch’s crew, while the girls’ reflections reveal their transformation and self-discovery. In a moment laden with ambiguity, Brit and Candy, taciturn yet contemplative, drive away in Big Arch’s luxurious Lamborghini. A haunting flashback lingers, showing the two girls sharing a final kiss on Alien’s lifeless body, cherishing the complexities of their journey and the price of their choices.