Pamela and Riley ended up in marriage counseling because it’s just not working. The straw that broke the camel’s back happened just days earlier, when Pamela acted like a brat when out on a date, arguing with Riley in public and creating a scene.
When she tries to do the same during marriage counseling, Riley has had enough, and decides to put her over his knee and enact a new form of discipline. Like a twist of fate, the humiliation and domination of being spanked by her man unleashes a passion in Pamela that had been dormant for years, and creates an intriguing new dimension in their relationship, allowing her to learn a lot about herself and life in the process.