Emmett Watson returns home from a stint at a juvenile prison farm and plans to start a new life with his little brother Billy, following the death of their father and the foreclosure of their Nebraska farm.
They reckon without two former prison friends who've smuggled themselves out alongside Emmett's departure from the farm, and who throw a spanner in the brothers' travel plans. When these two borrow Emmett's car, Emmett and Billy embark on an American road trip - which includes riding the trains - to go after them.
