Jo has nothing: no money, no job, and soon no place to live. When her boss goes too far, she pulls the ripcord-but the price is high. In a city that shows no mercy. She fights her way through the daily indignities of big-city life with defiance, dry humor, and the help of an old man. Between groping, debt, and the hope for a different life, one question arises: How far can you fall-and when does the road back begin?