Sigurd Martinez is a simple boy with a single goal: taking care of his family. But in the heat of the desert sun, the violence and corruption of gangland Mexico make it harder and harder to tell what's worth fighting for, and how much is worth sacrificing to get it. Back in the comfort of the suburbs, Charisma Roberts is readjusting to her life after a rough summer full of mayhem and madness. With the help of a spoony bard and an old friend, she's determined to fix the mess she's created. Though these two idealistic youths have never met, they're about to find they have much more in common than just a bad poet.

"They always say, 'Today is the beginning of the rest of your life, ' but I guess that doesn't really say much for everything I've done up until now, does it?" - The Diary of Alma Grey Indie rock shows, secret ninja missions, and more love polygons than the drama llama can shake a stick at Summer after high school graduation and nothing but the open road before him, Kody Lehane takes off on a road trip to find out what this whole "adulthood" thing is all about. In an effort to help his old co-worker Glenn overcome his traumatic past, Kody, along with his good friend Charisma and his ex-lover Alma, will do whatever it takes to help their mentally unstable buddy, and see some countryside along the way. They'll stop at nothing, even if it means breaking old promises, betraying those closest to them, and retracing the steps of the dead, to find what they think they're looking for.

Summer after high school graduation and nothing but the open road before him, Kody Lehane takes off on a road trip to find out what this whole "adulthood" thing is all about. In an effort to help his old co-worker Glenn overcome his traumatic past, Kody, along with his good friend Charisma and his ex-lover Alma, will do whatever it takes to help their mentally unstable buddy, and see some of the world along the way. They'll stop at nothing, even if it means breaking old promises, betraying those closest to them, and retracing the steps of the dead to find what they think they're looking for.