A journalist and his eccentric attorney embark on a wild journey to Las Vegas under the guise of covering a motorbike race in the Nevada desert. Armed with a convertible full of illegal substances, they set out to seek the American Dream through a drug-induced haze. As they traverse the surreal landscapes of the Mojave Desert, their grip on reality becomes tenuous. Their initial mission quickly derails into a series of bizarre encounters with a variety of unusual characters, and the bright lights of Las Vegas only amplify their heightened paranoia and hallucinations.

Upon reaching Las Vegas, the duo's escapades intensify as they indulge in the decadence and excess of the city. The journalist narrates their experiences as they oscillate between moments of clarity and complete drug-induced madness. With each encounter, whether it be with casino staff, law enforcement, or other oddball personalities, they dig themselves deeper into trouble, testing the limits of their friendship and sanity. Fueled by the journalist's quest for a story and the attorney's anarchic behavior, their descent into chaos mirrors the changing cultural landscape of the United States in the early '70s.