A group of high school teens steal a van full of music equipment and pretend to be a band called "Truckstop" in order to stay on the road. When the band starts playing gigs, their sound is largely inconsistent and incoherent, however, over time the band becomes increasingly competent in their musicianship.

In 1996, the Washington D.C. band, The Make-Up were filmed on the road, heading towards the great northern climes, with asylum in mind. This 30 minute, 16mm film, captures these Dischord recording artists' intense congregational performances.