"The first time I saw him, I knew what he wanted from me. He was not a burden, but he was heavy." - Scarlett Ouo Set in 1950s Detroit, this is the passionate love story of Tomas Yusef, a man that came of age during Nazi occupied Poland -- a man hardened by the horrors of war -- and his obsession, Scarlett Ouo, the woman determined to love him in spite of his cruelty. Savage takes a journey through time to explore the depravities of war and also the redemption found by unconditional love.