Diehard Pearl Jam fan Ellie returns from following the band's 2006 U.S. tour with an unusual souvenir: another fan. Tall and tattooed Saint Wozniak, along with his dog Tremor Christ, soon move in. The snag? Her longtime boyfriend-who owns their home in Corktown-has no patience for Saint, his late-night hookups, or his out-of-control hound that's on Animal Control's most-wanted list. As Ellie and Saint bond over their mutual obsession with Pearl Jam, their friendship crosses the line. She finds herself in a compromising situation that not even her personal philosophy-based on the Yield album-can resolve. Ellie will have to do this one herself.State of Love & Trust is a tragicomic love triangle between music fans set in Detroit's oldest neighborhood.