After a passionate summer of romance with the boy next door Vicky leaves for college. There, she takes up with Chad, the son of a wealthy family, and spends her holidays at their chalet in Mammoth. Vicky is resolute in her belief that her first time should be with someone special and holds onto this belief despite pressure from Chad, and from Chad's father. When Vicky arrives back home at the ranch for the summer her passion quickly gets her into a precarious situation at a branding with two cowboys. Matt comes to the rescue and Vicky realizes she still has feelings for him, but discovers that he's with a girl from town . The summer is complicated by Chad's visit to the ranch and Vicky finds herself having to choose between Matt and Chad in a bizarre late night game in the stable.