Haughty, overbearing socialite Savanna Cavendish sees everything in terms of money, including her own time and energy. She considers religion a crutch for the poor. Savanna is annoyed when she is forced to accept help from Pedro Rivera, a construction worker who repairs her car, then refuses to allow her to pay him. Through an interpreter, devout Catholic Pedro asks Savanna to teach him English and deport himself well enough to have his own contracting business. Thinking it over, Savanna decides to take the challenge, agreeing to remake Pedro into Peter, an American gentleman. As Peter changes, Savanna is surprised by her attraction to the man she considers her project creation. As the chemistry between them heightens, Savanna struggles to view Pedro as an investment, not a vital, virile man. What can Savannah do when she faces feelings that have no cash equivalent.