Alex is a hermaphrodite. This is a journey of self-discovery and starts with a one-month-old baby abandoned at a church. While exploring his body as a teenager, she accidentally makes herself pregnant. Fearful of discovery, she leaves the mid-west for the big city, Los Angeles, and starts to have visions. She is both herself, and the baby she's carrying. Her intellect increases during the pregnancy. She falls prey to the big city, getting sucked into prostitution. A hermaphrodite is in demand, a novelty for the rich and powerful. She becomes their plaything and seeks revenge. Alex evolves, turns the tables on the elite, and becomes an extremely rich young widow. Life becomes tangled when the Mob gets involved.