In New York City Thom is broke and jobless illegally working as a taxi driver Claire is a successful businesswoman but personally shes in shambles then comes the phone call that her estranged father is in the hospital Not knowing what to do Claire hops in Thoms cab and orders him to just drive and so he does They find themselves in Pennsylvania and Claire makes the rash decision to drive across the country to California On the road there are many detours as the obstacles and secrets force them to learn about themselves and each other
