Eyes of an Angel

Partygoers fill the mansion as Bobby slips in and pushes a dry-cleaning store scheme to Cissy. A station wagon arrives, its back opened to reveal a muzzled Doberman in a metal cage, signaling something more sinister than a social gathering. The mood shifts as the host orchestrates a brutal plan around the dogs.

Cissy leads the crowd downstairs where the two dogs are set to clash, turning entertainment into cruelty. The Doberman sustains serious wounds in front of everyone, and the owner later discards the injured dog into the river. The scene marks a brutal display of Cissy's control over the criminal world.

Baby secretly pockets money from a hidden envelope and buys a wrapped cigarette lighter. Bobby discovers the missing money and scolds Baby for stealing, fueling tension between them. The domestic moment contrasts with the criminal world closing in around them.

Bobby returns to find Cissy and his goons waiting at his apartment, and Cissy presses him to come by for a handoff. He is offered a job doing pickups with a car included, signaling a deeper entanglement with Cissy’s operation. The encounter hints at past grievances and the pull of money and danger.

Baby finds the Doberman shivering and aching, caring for him as best she can. The dog follows her home and then slips into the subway, where animal control catches it. She and Alan mount a plan to distract workers and free the dog from the kennel.

The Doberman escapes the pound after Baby's distraction plan and somehow makes its way back to her. Their bond deepens as Baby nurses it, and the loyal animal seems determined to stay with them. The dog’s persistence foreshadows the trouble they’ll all face together.

Recognizing the dog as the one seen at Cissy’s, Bobby pressures Baby to get rid of it, then goes to Cissy who offers a pickup gig with a car. He accepts, though Cissy’s resentment over his sister’s death lingers. The arrangement threads him further into Cissy’s criminal grip.

Bobby is dragged out of a car at a remote bridge by Cissy’s goons, accused of shorting receipts, and beaten before he fights back. He manages to break free and reach a phone to call Baby, telling her to pack for a trip and meet him at the park steps. The attack cements the peril surrounding them.

Bobby and Baby decide to head for Los Angeles; they hurry to pack, but he refuses to take the dog, who is abandoned in a junkyard. The dog traces Baby's glove and follows the pair as they drive away, proving loyal to the end. Their plan to escape the danger proves fragile as Cissy's threat closes in.

At a truck stop, Bobby explains the LA plan and tells George to expect them, while Baby drops a glove to hint at a trail for the dog. The dog continues to tail the couple, maintaining a link to the past. Bobby clings to the hope of starting anew despite looming danger.

The dog finds a ranch near Los Angeles where a kind farmer tends to its worn nails and gives it a pause from the road. The animal's health improves, and it resumes its journey as the trio edges closer to a new life. The dog’s resilience keeps hope alive for Bobby and Baby.

The trio confronts Cissy as a planned dog fight looms; Bobby intervenes as the crowd gathers, and the Doberman attacks Cissy, enabling Bobby to end the criminal scheme. He outwits Cissy by drawing him into the beast’s fury, then leaves with Baby and the dog. The film closes on a note of reluctant peace and loyalty among the unlikely family.