TICO is the story of one girl, one dog, two countries and three languages. Poor, lonely puppy Tico lives on the streets of Costa Rica. He has no family, and barely survives on scraps and handouts. One day, he meets an outgoing American student who is desperately trying to learn Spanish. They like each other instantly, but can't understand each other's language! Over time, as she learns Spanish and he learns to understand English, their friendship...