A children's film noir detective story with elements of sci-fi. 8-year-old Babu lives on a high-rise estate just with her mum. Often, she is left alone at home, but she doesn't mind, as she has someone to talk to – a parrot that showed up on her balcony one day and stayed. When a thief steals it, Babu sets off on a night-time expedition to save her animal friend. On her travels, she finds unexpected allies: an unsuccessful rapper, a night jogger and a homeless man. Together, they must overcome the mad Professor X who is able to transform humans into animals and vice versa.