Jimmy Zip (Brendan Fletcher) is an abused runaway with pyromaniac tendencies. He heads for the city and ends up working for a drug dealer/pimp named, Rick (Chris Mulkey). One night, Jimmy goes on a fireworks rampage, almost blowing up Horace (Robert Gossett), a brilliant sculptor. The two bond, and for the first time in his life Jimmy has a mentor, teaching him to channel his energies in a positive way. But Jimmy owes his old boss a lot of money for a delivery, and soon enough, he is tracked down. With the help of a streetwise prostitute (Adrienne Frantz) who was also abused by Rick, this motley duo must find a way to sell their art and make the money before they all get killed.