A New Orleans love triangle that is quite dysfunctional. Near the Cajun bayous in the outer reaches of the city are strategic places for smuggling pirates to occupy while they unload their boats. Papa Claude and his friends are dedicated to the pursuit of opportunism and the joys of life. He is a wealthy gentleman sugarcane planter; also known as head of the smugglers.Leila is his self absorbed Goddaughter. She lives a carefree life, but nevertheless she is sweet. The dark and lovely woman is a princess in the bayou southeast of New Orleans. She has suitors that often visit her. However, Tim Laffitte is the one she wants.Alice's striking beauty drew men to her while she was hard at work. This diner waitress had an honest passion for life and love. Then there was her obsession to create love with a man with so much glitter and no substance.Tim was a dark and handsome, wealthy bayou plantation owner's freeloading son, who tended to dominate his women, and throw them away at, will. He played up to two particular women's love interests in him.Jacque, Papa Claude's son, and smuggler, has no problem if killing his enemies to protect his father's interest. Leila wants Papa Claude to force Laffitte to marry her. Jacque carries out his father's will on the matter. Jake La blanche follows him into the maze to try to save Laffitte's life.