 Pablo and Tina have complicated sexual lives. Pablo writes and directs plays and films; he s gay and deeply in love with Juan, a young man who won t reply to Pablo s affection or letters. Pablo s sibling Tina is a transsexual, angry at men, raising Ada, and trying to make it as an actress. Pablo takes up with Antonio, a youth who becomes jealous of Pablo s love for Juan. Antonio seeks out Juan, and violence leads to Pablo s grief and a temporary loss of memory. When memory returns, he learns that Antonio has taken up with Tina. In horror, he hurries to Tina s rescue and must face Antonio and his desire.