College dropout Scott Sanderson sitsin a rural Florida holding cell in themiddle of the night, awaiting a hearingthe following morning. He hasventured from Los Angeles on hismotorcycle to see the country beforethe responsibilities of post-collegeadulthood ensnare him. Ignoring hisdraft status, the journey takes him firstto Mardi Gras, then to Florida, wherehis arrest abruptly curtails theadventure.

Faced with jail time, he reluctantlyfollows the judge's orders and joins thenavy. This solidifies his notion that lifeis stacked against him and that thegeneration in charge has rigged theworld...