In 1876, Miranda's stepfather beats her and throws her out of her home. Her crime is wearing makeup. She travels by stagecoach to Fort Worth, Texas hoping to support herself as a seamstress, but is let off by the driver in Hell's Half Acre, the infamous gambling and red-light district. She encounters shady characters who attempt to entice her into a less honest trade. Miranda, though, is determined to survive respectfully.
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