Seppi is a little boy who has spent his life being abused by his mother and stepfather, but then a little dog befriends him. Finally able to love and be loved, Seppi tries to hide the dog from his cruel mother, but she makes him send the dog away. During yet another difficult time at home, Pancho finds his way back to Seppi, and they run away together through the night where they meet a police officer in the park...