The death of his long-time lover in a freak accident propels an ordinary man on an extraordinary transcontinental journey - his destination influenced by the random shuffle of his iPod. In Alma, a remote desert town, he finds a strange new world has these people in it: mountain bikers and Mormon fundamentalists; a sexy Katrina refugee and a former speed metal frontman; survivalists taking to desert caves and abandoned mines after terrorist attacks on two more U.S. cities; recovering alcoholics and - possibly - an angel.