Set in 1976, The Slums of Beverly Hills is a black comedy about the facts of life on the wrong side the tracks in the 90210 zip code. As a motherless teenager, Vivian comes of age under the scrutiny of her two brothers and aging father. Dealing with her explanding bustline and sexual curiosity directed towards a neighbour, Vivian desperately tries to confront the facts of life on her own -- that is, until her wild, sexy female cousin appears on the family's doorstep.