Kilbride agrees to join her friend and partner Delacourt to sell his magic elixir to the masses. When Dryeth approaches them and convinces Delacourt to sell their story to the public for more money and fame, the decision to agree to the arrangement takes a devastating turn. Snake Oil is a fast-paced, vaudevillian-style, snake oil-sellin', melodramatic night of entertainment and dancing. Will Kilbride manage to break away and find her own power? Or will her past haunt her and keep her from her dreams?