On a crisp December morning two homeless men join forces to exploit the only possession they own-an electric space heater. Without a place to plug it in, Ben convinces The Man, his unstable newfound partner, to return the heater for a cash refund. What follows is a poignant and often hilarious chronicle of the two men's journey from the inner city to a suburban shopping mall, battling bitter cold, ruthless fellow human beings and their difficulty in clinging to one another.