Eighteen-year old Jesse's life takes a drastic turn when he comes home and finds out his parents have been snooping on his computer. They found several gay sites that he'd been visiting. His father is outraged and won't listen to reason. He beats him up and throws him out. Jesse has a little money but not enough to live on. He decides that if he's going to be homeless, he wants to do it someplace warm, so he gets on a bus and heads to California. On the bus he meets Kevin a twenty-five year old who feels sorry for him and befriends him. When Jesse gets to California, they part company. Jesse lives on the beach for a couple of days and then meets Manny. It turns out that they are attracted to each other but Manny has something to tell his new friend. Manny is a male prostitute. With no other prospects, Jesse goes with Manny and soon is turning tricks himself. His friendship with Manny grows to more than friendship and things seem like they're finally going his way. But the good times don't last for long.