Set in the late 1970's England this story follows a disillusioned, educated and introspective young man of mixed heritage as he strives to find acceptance and meaning in his life. He submerges himself into the affairs of a marginalized people who are engaged in a daily struggle to cope with the crime-ridden sub-society in which they are trapped; victims and prey alike. He is befriended and tolerated by most, especially by Errol and Golem, even though it is quite obvious that he doesn't belong in their world. Events finally pull him within the ambitious clutches of the youthful and psychopathic crime lord, Angel, a man devoid of scruples and human regard. He is awakened from his pretensions and has to make choices.