While watching TV, William Rand finds an answer to his mundane life in the form of a contest. Hollywood's biggest star, Bill Brooks, is offering people a chance to have their dreams come true with his screenplay to movie contest. William embarks on a surreal trip to California with the intention of personally delivering his screenplay to Brooks. Meanwhile, Eli Karras also wants to find Bill Brooks, but for a different reason: Eli wants to kill Brooks. Who will reach Brooks first?