A Hollywood dog groomer strives to be more than just a Hollywood dog groomer. A man striving to make ends meet in the shadow of the film business, Michael Pinkney is a character in the film. While at work, his boss is degrading, his home is infested with rats, and his mind is continually wandering into a low-fi dreamscape that resembles his analog video experiments, When Michael meets Cora, the girl of his dreams, his monotonous routine spins out of control.