The plot of the film is based on a real story that happened in the USA in the seventies of the twentieth century. Rudy lives in a multi-story building in an unfavorable neighborhood in Los Angeles, earning his living by playing at a local gay club. However, this money is barely enough to pay for housing and food. In addition, his neighbor, drug addict Marianna gives him one continuous trouble. The girl does not care about her child at all, spending all her time in noisy companies. At one point, the police arrest her and Marianne is sentenced to prison. A little boy with Down syndrome is left completely alone, and Rudy decides to take him to his place. Soon, together with his partner Paul, he decides to take custody of the child. However, when authorities learn about an unconventional family, they begin a long and painful process ...