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A woman on the run from her past, finds herself entangled in a battle for survival in an illegal escort service. As she and her friends fight to escape, an old debt resurfaces, forcing them to confront the past or risk losing their future.

Babydoll, Precious, and Sassy navigate the dangerous underworld of an illegal escort service controlled by the cutthroat Madam. All three women, bonded by their shared struggles, dream of better lives and are willing to fight for power and freedom in a world that constantly threatens to destroy them. As the FBI begins closing in on their operation, the tension rises, forcing each woman to make impossible choices. Babydoll, haunted by an abusive past and burdened by an old debt, teeters on the edge of breaking free from Madam's grip. But when betrayal strikes and the past resurfaces, Babydoll must decide whether to confront her demons or face the possibility of losing everything. With ambition, survival, and betrayal entwined, A Price to Pay dives deep into the lives of women who are desperate to escape the system that has ensnared them, only to find the price of freedom may be higher than they ever imagined.

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Genres
  • Thriller
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Feb 10, 1972
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Showtime Productions GVL

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Synopsis

Babydoll has spent most of her life running-from her traumatic, abusive past and from the pain of being trapped in a world where survival comes at a high cost. Now, alongside her close friends Precious and Sassy, she finds herself entangled in the dangerous underworld of an illegal escort service, run by the ruthless and manipulative Madam. Together, the three women navigate a precarious existence, balancing their desire for freedom with the constant threat of violence, exploitation, and the looming presence of the law.

Babydoll has always been a survivor, but the life she leads has hardened her in ways she never expected. After escaping a violent relationship, she made a choice to join Madam's operation, a decision that has kept her safe but trapped in a dangerous game. Precious and Sassy, each with their own difficult histories, share the same struggle-trying to maintain control over their lives in a world that seeks to tear them down at every turn. The trio forms a sisterhood of sorts, but even that bond is tested as they compete for Madam's favor, vying for power and the hope of a better future.

Madam, cunning and powerful, operates with an iron fist, keeping her girls in check with threats, manipulation, and the promise of protection-so long as they follow her rules. But with the FBI beginning to close in on the operation, tensions within the organization reach a boiling point. The women find themselves at a crossroads: continue down a path that could lead to imprisonment or worse, or find a way to break free. For Babydoll, the stakes are even higher. Just as she begins to see a possible escape from the life she's built, an old debt from her past surfaces, threatening to pull her back into a dangerous situation she thought she had left behind.

With her past now haunting her every step, Babydoll must navigate betrayals from both within and outside the organization. Precious, who's always been her closest confidante, begins to show signs of ambition that could put their friendship in jeopardy, while Sassy, often underestimated, makes a bold move that changes the balance of power. As the FBI closes in and Madam's empire begins to crumble, the women face mounting pressure to secure their futures.

For Babydoll, the decision is clear but impossible: confront the demons of her past and repay her old debt, or risk losing everything she's fought for, including the chance at freedom. But in a world where every move is a gamble and every trust is fragile, Babydoll quickly learns that survival might cost her more than she ever imagined.

As Babydoll, Precious, and Sassy struggle to outmaneuver the law and avoid Madam's wrath, the price of ambition, power, and survival becomes painfully clear. Each woman must face her own truths and decide how far she's willing to go to escape the life she's found herself trapped in. But when betrayals are revealed, and the noose tightens around them all, one thing becomes certain: in this world, no one escapes without paying a price.

In a gripping exploration of power, survival, and betrayal, A Price to Pay dives deep into the gritty and dangerous lives of three women trying to break free from a system that has ensnared them. But the cost of freedom may prove to be too high, and in the end, each must decide whether the price is worth paying.

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