Gasoline Alley takes place in the sleazy underbelly of LA. It is also the name of the tattoo parlor of Jimmy Jayne. Jimmy is approached by a gorgeous hooker, Star, while drinking alone at a bar. Jimmy turns down her services but gives her a Gasoline Alley lighter. The next day he is questioned by LAPD detectives Vargas and Freeman. Star, along with three other girls, were found brutally murdered in a motel. Jimmy begins his own investigation as he suspects a conspiracy.