Chelsea (Sasha Grey) is a high-priced $2,000-an-hour call girl in Manhattan, offering a 'girlfriend experience': she'll dress with the client in mind, go to dinner and a movie, listen attentively to talk about work and finances, and she'll provide sex. It's October, 2008: a presidential election nears and the economy is in free fall. She has a boyfriend, Chris (Chris Santos), who's a personal trainer. We are shown five non-consecutive days in Chelsea's life. She's working on her Web page, talking to image consultants, and being interviewed by a reporter. She asks clients when their birthdays are and uses that for an astrological prediction. She's drawn to a new client, a writer from L.A. Should she break her rules for him? What if it risks her relationship with Chris? Should she invest in gold?

Philip's Apartment, 60 Thompson Street (btw Spring & Broome Streets) Manhattan.

Chelsea's Apartment, 34 East 30th Street (btw Park & Madison Avenues) Manhattan.

East 4th Street and Avenue B, Manhattan.

Public Restaurant, 210 Elizabeth Street and Prince Street, Manhattan.

Lexington Avenue and East 28th Street, Manhattan.

Shop, 122 Lexington Avenue and East 28th Street, Manhattan.

Restaurant, 18 Avenue B and East 3rd Street, Manhattan.

Furniture Store, 1056 Manhattan Avenue and Eagle Street, Brooklyn.

Crosby Street and Spring Street, Manhattan.

Clothes Store, 108 Wooster Street and Spring Street, Manhattan.

EMc2 Store, 240 Elizabeth Street and Prince Street, Manhattan.

Craftsteak Restaurant, 85 10th Avenue and West 15th Street, Manhattan.

6th Avenue and West 47th Street, Manhattan.

Diamond Shop, 7 West 47th Street (btw 5th & 6th Avenues) Manhattan.