In small-town West Texas, Otis Billings prepares to leave home for college. As soon as he steps off the family ranch, he finds a world filled with intrigue, intoxication, and boundless possibility. Avoiding the painful truth of his past, Otis decides to quit the life he has and sets out on a quest to find greatness. Living out of his truck, he explores the American Southwest, and pierces the heart of Mexico in search of a story to tell. All the while, ignoring his own.