After three years in prison, Cruella De Vil (Close) is judged to have paid her debt to society and is set free, as she pledges to have nothing to do with animal fur (especially dogs) ever again. Meanwhile, Kevin Shepherd (Ioan Gruffudd), a generous young man who takes in stray dogs, is being evicted from his home. To show evidence of her reformed self, Cruella steps in and supports Kevin's dog shelter. Soon, though, Cruella's evil ways return and with the help of French fur coat maker Le Pelt (Gerard Depardieu) and her loyal butler Alonso (Tim McInnerny), she plots to steal 102 dalmatians to make a hooded fur coat.