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.