Walter Mancini is a egostical newspaper editor whom is driving across California with his spiteful wife| Eve| on a weekend getaway to save their troubled marriage.
But things take a turn when they pick up a straded motorist| named Adam| whom takes them hostage revealing himself to be a fugitive running from both the police and
his two acomplices after robbing a bank and making off with all the loot. But things are not always as they seem as Walter and Eve try to find a way to not only get
rid of their unwanted car guest| but find a way to deal with each other when both see the tempting offer of the stolen $2 million in cash Adam always has on him.