Steven Wilde is a rich Beverly Hills jerk who falls in love with the daughter of his former housekeeper, Emmy, a socially-minded woman with no tolerance for his values or lifestyle. Emmy is trying to save an indigenous tribe in the Amazon rain forest which Steve's company threatens to destroy. Emmy turns to Steve for help, but Steve isn't willing to stand up to his father and risk losing his meal ticket, so he tries to find another way to win Emmy's love.