Mean retirement home nurse Jane Reynolds runs the night shift with an iron fist and makes extra money selling the residents' jewelry to pawnshops. Jane and boyfriend Johnny try to steal a new patient's sparkling ring and trouble begins.
Down on his luck yuppie Richard Shepard crashes at his buddy Carl's swanky seaside abode after he gets thrown out of his home by his fed-up wife Eleanor. Richard develops a strong bond with a mysterious large white dog who not only becomes his new best friend, but also kills anyone who angers Richard.