Nathan Young is a burned-out bar singer, destined to sing night after dismal night in roadhouse dives and juke joints. An encounter with a grizzled and mysterious truck driver at a gas station pit stop causes his southern tour to take an unexpected turn, and Nathan soon discovers that the road he's on leads to much stranger places than the next gig. Can Nathan succeed in fulfilling the task he's been given, and trust those who claim to be on his side? Will he finally realize his dream of fame and fortune? Will his girlfriend's imperiled life bring him closer to the truth? Or in the end, will he find that reality is merely a purgatory of his own design?