斯科特·米勒（尼克·莱德 Nic Rhind 饰）大学时代曾像很多年轻人一样放荡不羁，他也因此受到处罚。在此期间，故乡华盛顿夏保福镇的女友杰西（Robyn Ledoux 饰）被父母强迫，与米勒分手。两年后，物是人非，米勒和杰西再次相遇，只能感叹有缘无份。此时米勒已经有了新的女友莉迪娅（Marina Pasqua 饰）。这是一个轻浮放荡的女子，她在鲨鱼俱乐部狂欢，最后惨死在洗手间内。偏巧目睹这一场面的米勒被当作杀人凶手，受到通缉。

另类导演格斯．范．山特的成名作，由马特．狄龙、凯利．林奇主演描述七十年代一个专门偷窃禁药的青少年四人帮，整天沉沦毒海，毫无生活目标。后来女团员吸毒过量致死，令鲍勃大受打击，决定戒毒，从此与朋友分道扬镳，并留下来在当地工厂找工作，过正常生活。本片的调子处理得相当低沉苦闷，对年轻人空虚无助只以乱吃药作为发泄的悲剧刻划得十分深刻，主题具教化意味。

Eric and Quentin, hosts in a children's show, are at the peak of their television careers. On a night that is a little too crazy, they drink too much and do a little rubbish. Unfortunately, someone films their exploits and broadcasts the video over the Internet. It's bad buzz, the dreaded phenomenon for a public figure. Their producer gives them 48 hours to restore their image, otherwise they will be fired. The more the duo tries to get by, the more they accumulate blunders, as during the funeral of Quentin's grandmother.