Once he escapes juvenile prison, El Jaibo (Miguel Inclán) resumes his role as the ringleader of a group troubled street kids in Mexico City's slums. El Jaibo leads them to pilfer, but he wants retribution. Determined to find the man who allegedly sent him to jail, he enlists the help of Pedro (Estela Inda), one of the younger boys. Before long, Pedro becomes entangled in a criminal world that threatens to destroy what little he has, no matter how hard he tries to leave that world behind.