After graduating from high school in a small South Carolina town, Amalee Wise did not want to go to college, even though she graduated with an 'A' average and had been at the top of her class from first through twelfth grade. She works factory jobs but she is not satisfied with the meager life prospects they offer. Amalee sees an air force commercial that says "Aim High", but when she goes to the recruiting station to join, the office is closed...