Albert, a successful Broadway costume designer, has recently been freed from an abusive relationship due to the death of his partner Rey. Befriended by his next-door neighbor, Sol, a promising young actress who dreams of a life in the theater, despite her mother’s discouragement, suggests that Albert to adopt a puppy to help him heal. Enter Rufus, a full-grown pit bull, played by a male actor. Rufus shares Albert’s history of abuse. The play walks the fine between love and abuse and the pain of learning to trust.