Esmeralda, whom everybody calls “The Stray Cat”, grew up in
a suburban slum under miserable conditions; ever since she was a little girl
she has lived with Doña Rita, who exploits her by sending her out on the
streets to beg or sell candies in order to “earn her food and bed”. As a child,
she became friends with Pablo, a wealthy child who cares for her and tries to
help her behind his mother´s back, Lorenza, who looks down on “The Stray Cat”
due to her social prejudices which make her reject poor, uneducated people.
