This is the story of Georgie, a little boy who at only 3 1/2 years old is in mortal fear of his mother's boyfriend who he calls the Rudy monster, and whose only comfort in his life of abuse are his memories of the man named daddy who works where the airplanes live. Of his mother Kellie whose yen for excitement led to the breakup of her marriage to an Airforce officer. Of Rex, the faithful old dog who knows that he must get his boy to a safe place...