Monte Leonard, a gentle giant of a man in his 50s with a history of drug addiction, alcoholism, sex offense, the mob and prison becomes the superintendent of an apartment building. The story involves his relationships with tenants, his boss and girl friends. He is in love with an alcoholic who comes close to destroying him because he can't live with an addict. His life is a mess because he can't shake his past. Even though he has been clean and straight for almost 10 years, he is continually being harassed and arrested since because of his record, he is always a prime suspect. No matter what he does, his past haunts him. He is accused of rape by his girl friend, arrested for murder and generally harassed by the police. It depresses him and makes him contemplate suicide.
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