It's drawing towards another hot Christmas in San Francisco and Robert Grogan and Slatts Calhoun are about to be freed after a stretch in San Quentin prison. On the inside Robert and Slatts were inmates and lovers, but on the outside Roberts has a wife and daughter who probably aren't going to be that thrilled about sharing him with Slatts. Bleak and magical, afflicted with winos, yuppies, lawyers, tourists, parole officers, drug dealers and cops, this is a wonderful tale of blight, recidivism and love.