Does It Hurt?

Sawyer struggles to smoke a cigarette on the beach in Port Valen, Australia, with a man she slept with casually. Sawyer goes to a store for a pregnancy test and a new pack of cigarettes, noting how she knows the cigarettes are bad for her and hoping they kill her. She worries about being pregnant, but she acknowledges that her late menstruation may be due to stress. Sawyer thinks she is “unforgivable,” comparing herself to the ocean and cigarettes. At a bus stop, Sawyer debates driving her van, Senile Suzy, but she decides against it because she does not have a license. An older man, Simon, sits with Sawyer and offers to light her cigarette. He shows Sawyer his new tattoo of an expletive on his thigh and offers to give her one like it, using the tebori method—a technique done by hand—with octopus ink and fresh needles. They miss the bus, and Sawyer has another cigarette while Simon works, giving him the remainder of the pack as payment. Simon does not get on the next bus, telling Sawyer they will meet again. On the bus, Sawyer resolves that she will have a drink in a couple of days and become someone new.

Sawyer sits at a bar, using an ID for Jamie Harris. Sawyer thinks about her profession: She sleeps with men to get access to their personal information, and then she steals their identities. Jamie Harris is a man with a large credit limit, but Sawyer only takes as much money as she needs to survive. A large, tan man named Enzo approaches her, flirting brusquely, and Sawyer laments that he does not seem like the kind of man she can scam. Sawyer introduces herself as Jamie and tells Enzo to leave her alone, but she also admits to an attraction to him. After some conversation, Enzo reveals that he researches sharks, which he says are misunderstood. Sharks do not like the taste of humans, and they usually leave humans alone. Sawyer is enamored with Enzo, though she still makes comments telling him to leave or that he is rude. Sawyer tells Enzo that her twin brother Kevin and her parents died in a car accident, likely caused by an argument over her father’s infidelity. Enzo suggests leaving the bar, paying for his and Sawyer’s drinks, and Sawyer accompanies him.

Sawyer and Enzo go to a waterfall, where Enzo takes off his shirt, arousing Sawyer. They swim and flirt, and Enzo tells Sawyer he will only do what she begs him to do, adding that they will only have sex once. Sawyer agrees, and Enzo performs oral sex on Sawyer. Sawyer notes that she has the most amazing orgasm she has ever experienced, and Enzo says he wants to have penetrative sex with her. Sawyer is excited, but Enzo comments that he does not have a condom. Sawyer tells Enzo that she has an IUD, or intra-uterine device, and she does not have any sexually transmitted diseases. They both comment that they will ruin each other, and Sawyer changes her mind about stealing Enzo’s identity.

Sawyer and Enzo have sex, with Enzo teasing Sawyer. Afterward, Sawyer feels bad, as she plans to scam Enzo, and Enzo invites Sawyer back to his house.

Sawyer wakes up in Enzo’s house, noting how much she enjoyed the previous night and noticing how nice his home is. She feels guilty, but she begins searching his home for information, taking pictures of his IDs, credit cards, and personal documents. Sawyer gets a hotel room, in which she showers, drinks vodka, and smokes cigarettes. Sawyer sees her twin brother, Kevin, in the mirror looking back at her. She grabs her handgun, which she stole, and points it at Kevin in the mirror, noting how Kevin called her “pipsqueak” and made her cry. Sawyer cries and points the gun at her head, which makes Kevin’s reflection angry. She remembers that Kevin always got angry when she cried. Sawyer gets an email from Garrett, a friend of Kevin’s from the police academy, in which Garrett calls Sawyer “pipsqueak” and encourages her to confess to her crimes. Sawyer ignores the email, resenting the fact that Garrett believed Kevin instead of herself.

Sawyer receives a new credit card in Enzo’s name, settling her debt at the hotel and returning to her van, Senile Suzy. Approaching a bus stop, Sawyer finds Simon, and the two share a cigarette and talk. Sawyer appreciates that Simon makes her feel better without trying to manipulate her. The bus arrives, but neither of them gets up to leave.

Enzo swims with a large, female great white shark, noting the injustice of the plastic stuck in one of her teeth. It is three weeks after Enzo slept with Sawyer, and he knows she stole his identity, having seen the report of a new credit card opened in his name. He is furious, but he still feels an attraction to Sawyer, or “Jamie,” which he assumes is another fake name. Enzo pets the shark, gently pulling the plastic from her mouth, and swims to the surface. His research partner, Troy, greets him, and Enzo reflects on his friendship with Troy, which began in college. They are both marine biologists researching the mating patterns of great white sharks at V.O.R.S., Vitale Oceanic Research for Selachians, a company Enzo started for his research. The facility is a series of boardwalks and enclosures a few hundred miles offshore. Enzo tells Troy that Sawyer stole his identity, and Enzo plans to find her.

Walking on the beach, Enzo spots Sawyer in the distance, and he walks next to her until she notices him. He sees the panic in her eyes, and he pretends he does not know she opened a credit account in his name. Instead, he offers to take her to V.O.R.S. to swim with a shark.

Sawyer follows Enzo onto his boat, Johanna, which is equipped with a shark cage. Enzo tells Sawyer he will kiss her if she goes in the shark cage, and Sawyer reluctantly agrees, glad that Enzo does not seem to know about the identity theft. Enzo drives them out into the ocean, stopping far from Port Valen. Enzo tells Sawyer to put her hand in the water, telling her that she is touching a small portion of a big, mysterious universe. Enzo throws chum in the water, and two large great white sharks appear, frightening Sawyer. Enzo takes off Sawyer’s shorts and bathing suit, and they begin having sex. During the sex, Enzo asks Sawyer how she could steal from him, and Sawyer panics. Before she can react, Enzo bites her bottom lip hard enough to make it bleed, then he shoves her head into the water. Sawyer struggles, knowing the sharks will detect her blood. Enzo takes her head out of the water and continues berating her for stealing his identity.

After Enzo finishes assaulting Sawyer, she curls into the boat, coughing up water, while Enzo asks her about her crimes. Sawyer tells Enzo not to judge her, as he does not know her life. Enzo wants to know Sawyer’s real name, and Sawyer lies before finally telling him her name is Sawyer Bennett. Enzo is distracted by storm clouds in the distance, and he quickly pulls up the anchor on the boat. Sawyer laughs, telling Enzo that they will both die in the storm.