Bound for the flashy Los Angeles scene, Wyoming musician Harlan Woodriff (Randy Spelling) finds himself suddenly pursued by a band of crooks looking for the diamonds secretly stashed in his car by con man Jude (Jason Priestley). When the thugs kidnap his gal pal, Tuesday (Diora Baird), Harlan enlists the help of his salsa bandmates, immersing himself in L.A.'s Latin underworld to evade the diamond-hungry criminals and save his girl.