A married man and widow have a love affair. One female character appears to be a prostitute; Another female works as a B-girl at a bar, entertaining customers.

A street fistfight occurs between gang members and two friends; one is knocked out by a gun butt. A man shoots to death another man; before he dies of the gunshot wound, he strangles his shooter.

A main character is an alcoholic. Another character is a heroin dealer, who gets his girlfriend addicted.