New ballet teacher Reed Holloway takes a special interest in Erika, who is at first flattered with the teacher's interest in her dancing. And Erika's newly-divorced mother, Deborah, is pleased as well, as Deborah and Reed begin to date. But things turn sour when it becomes apparent that Reed is just using Deborah to get closer to Erika, as part of a carefully designed and diabolically executed plan. Erika, it turns out, reminds Reed of his late wife, and Reed is determined to have Erika take her place no matter what he has to do -- or whose life he ruins -- to make this happen. Reed's obsession with Erika culminates in a battle during which Deborah and Erika heroically thwart Reed's efforts to kidnap Erika.