Lick takes place in contemporary New York City at Lick Records, record company of the moment, where what happened yesterday isn't nearly as important as what's happening ten minutes from now. Lick is run by Joan Gore and her subordinate, undeclared rival, Mike. In their sights is a hot, young singer, the fashionable arrogant, purposely unwashed, singularly named Scruff . He believes he is in control of both his fate and career. Nothing, as he finds out, could be farther from the truth.
