This is the first part of Stranger Than Paradise (1984) which was shown separately before it became part of the longer film and was retitled "The New World".

In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a young Japanese couple traveling in search of the roots of rock; an Italian woman in mourning who stumbles upon a fleeing charlatan girl; and a comical trio of accidental thieves looking for a place to hide.

An anthology of 5 different cab drivers in 5 American and European cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night.