Movie Description:
Marybeth is a pre-op transsexual working as a prostituteand living with her lover, Benny, a small time burglar. In spite of their lines of work, theylive a somewhat normal life as a marriedcouple. Manny works two jobs: the late shift in an allnight bodega surrounded by drugdealers and prostitutes, and asa security guard in a Welfare hotel to provide for his family. Willy, ten years old- lives in the Welfare hotel with his sister, mother and her violentboyfriend, begging on the street so he and Susie can buy some fast food to eat. Romeo, a street tough, roams the streetswith his gang, terrorizinganyone who comes in his path. These four stories come together in a powerfulclimax of love and salvation, showing that despite the obstacles of life inthe inner-city, humanity and hope can still prevail.
