In 2002, the individual female parent Michelle Knight is walk to the tribunal for the detention instance of her five year-old son Joey, of whom she had lose detention. She recognize that she is late and accept the drive from her familiarity Ariel Fidel Castro, who is the male parent of a classmate. He entice Michelle state that his dog deliver several puppy and he would wish to give one to her for Joey. Once inside his house, he imprison her with irons in a dark room. For 11 old age, Michelle is beat and submit to sexual maltreatment and abortion. In 2003 and 2004, Ariel besides kidnap and mistreat Amanda Berry, who has a kid with him, and Gina DeJesus. In 2013, Amanda succeed in escape from the house and the police force arrive and let go of the woman.