An unusual New York City club is the setting for this classic Bellows' tale. Wealthy libertines have gathered to acquire and maintain a facility for the entertainment of the Dominant; those with a penchant for assuring that the masochist is never left wanting. To coordinate and ensure that club members are properly 'entertained', young male and female submissives, known to club members as 'pets', are hired for monetarily rewarding tours under the tutelage of Ms. Monique... a physically imposing Dominant with a formidable sadistic bent.