Ralph (Matt Day) is a young country singer who leaves his parents outback property to try and make it big in Nashville. He hitches a ride with Boyd (Richard Roxburgh) and his girlfriend (Miranda Otto) who are heading in the same direction. Next thing he knows, Ralph has a gun at his head, and Boyd is throwing drugs out the window of the car. Patsy escapes but Ralph and Boyd are thrown into jail. In less than 24 hours, Ralphs life has been turned upside down but all he can think of is the intriguing and beguiling Patsy.