In 1989, FBI agent John Buckner is tasked with transporting Huey Walker, a notorious hippie radical, back to jail. However, their train journey takes an unexpected turn when Walker outsmarts Buckner and they're pursued by authorities. As they flee together, they discover that their vastly different backgrounds and personas hide surprising connections.

Flashback
In a shocking turn of events, Huey Walker, a notorious 1960s radical, is taken into custody by the authorities, only to have his strict FBI escort mistakenly imprisoned, leaving Huey to go free.