Clancy Miller is an abused girl with the faith of an angel. In order to avoid social workers, she runs away to the streets of the city. Once there, she meets up with Nick, an ill-tempered, homeless veteran.
The city's corrupt mayor devises a plan to capitalize on Clancy's disappearance that will ensure his re-election. But the mayor's scheme takes an unexpected turn, and Clancy and Nick find themselves on the run; facing eminent danger, and forming an unlikely bond in order to survive.