At the tender age of four, Traci Adams is kidnapped by a crazed drug dealer. Paralyzed by the fear of retribution, Traci's mother, Mary, makes no attempt to find her daughter. Yet a strange twist of fate leads to the murder of Traci's kidnappers, and young Traci is again left alone.

Traci ends up in a foster-care nightmare, plagued by physical and mental abuse. After she escapes the social system, Traci meets Margo Phillips, and the two become close friends and lovers. During their relationship, Traci develops a fondness for unicorns, as well as a drug habit that threatens to drive a wedge...