Polished Business

Hardworking Nancy runs an unsuccessful nail salon in San Francisco. One day her brother Brian persuades her to go out to blow off some steam. While waiting to get into the club Nancy puts up flyers for her salon when she gets interrupted by Nathan, an undercover FBI agent working as a bouncer while investigating the doings of club owner and cartel boss Layla. Nathan is immediately smitten by Nancy, and the two hook up. At the same time, Layla instructs her gang to keep an eye out for informants within her business while she figures out how to launder their money. She finds one of Nancy’s flyers and decides to visit her, and the two businesswomen hit it off. A couple of weeks later Nancy finds out that she is pregnant. Desperate as she does not have the means to take care of a baby, she confides in Brian, who persuades her to move in with him. Shortly after Layla finds out about the pregnancy and, seeing an opportunity to solve her cash flow problem, offers Nancy a deal whereby she launders money through her salon for a fee. Nancy accepts as this enables her to keep her salon afloat and earn some money for the baby at the same time.

Nancy tells Nathan about her pregnancy, and they decide to prepare for the baby as friends. Nancy starts to successfully launder money while Nathan continues to work undercover at the club, and, despite Nancy’s initial reservations, they start to develop romantic feelings for each other. But one night Nathan overhears Layla talking about Nancy’s association with the cartel. With his suspicions raised, he investigates Nancy’s salon and finds proof of her illegal activity. He confronts her and a heated argument ensues, during which Nathan reveals his true identity. While Nathan reproaches Nancy for doing business with Layla, Nancy questions his intention of helping her take care of the child. Feeling overwhelmed, Nathan decides to take a break, leaving a heartbroken Nancy behind. A couple of weeks later Nancy has premature labor. She hides some of Layla’s money in Brian’s apartment before going to the hospital, however, the money gets stolen under Brian’s watch. Nathan, who is on the verge of a breakthrough in his case against Layla, rushes to Nancy’s side, and they reconcile. After realizing that they have been robbed Nancy and Brian have a huge fallout, and Nancy moves in with Nathan. While Nancy and Nathan’s relationship blossoms Danny and Layla find out about them. Jealous of Nancy having it all, Layla comes up with a plan to have her choose between her business and her family. She sends Danny to the salon with the message for Nancy to repay the stolen cash.

While Nancy prepares for the handover Nathan, who is unaware that his cover has been blown, gets taken hostage by Layla’s cartel. Nancy turns up at the salon just as her contractions start, and she hands Layla the money in the hope of ending their business and freeing Nathan. However, Layla demands Nancy to sign over her salon to her or see Nathan get killed. Not willing to decide between her future family and her business, Nancy distracts the gang which gives Nathan the chance to break free, and the FBI storm in to arrest Layla and her cartel. Nathan and Nancy rush to the hospital just in time for their son’s birth, marking the start of their newly founded family.