In the film a young boy, Tobi, grows wings on his back which give him the appearance of an angel.
The next day, Tobi's parents learn that a pair of wings have grown from the itchy spots on his back.
A passer-by sees Tobi talking to the drunk man, takes photographs and gives them to the media.
In a crowd outside their house, Professor Jourdain unsuccessfully tries to convince Tobi’s parents to return him to the clinic.
Jacinto befriends media worker Marla Sullivan, who makes him offers he refuses because his son is not for sale.
Tobi reluctantly appears in a deodorant commercial, ruining every scene and angering the director.
Tobi is discharged from the hospital to continued media attention, Marla Sullivan tells Jacinto that he is liable for breach of contract.
The boy escapes, climbing to the top of a tower; he flies away, leaving the crowd, his parents and his clothes behind.