As the woman he has a crush on gets married, Byung-tae is heartbroken and tries to kill himself. At a mental hospital, Byung-tae meets a gang boss. By chance, Byung-tae saves a pickpocket girl from the den of evil.

A disillusioned student meets a eccentric beggar and a mute prostitute he falls in love with. Together, without money, they cross South Korea to help the girl go home.