Aloha, Bobby and Rose

In 1970s Hollywood, Bobby works as an auto mechanic by day and spends his nights racing his red 1968 Camaro and playing pool. His life is flashy on the surface but unstable, relying on risky bets and quick schemes to get by. The setting establishes a backdrop of speed, danger, and stalled direction.

Moxey is thrilled to be accepted into transmission school, hoping for a steadier future. Bobby, meanwhile, depends on his Uncle Charlie, a used-car dealer, to bail him out of tight spots by lending money. This introduces the film's tensions between ambition, responsibility, and dependence.

Bobby returns Rose's Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet after servicing it at his garage, their first contact. He tries to charm her into giving him a ride home, but she refuses and tells him to take the bus. The encounter seeds a resistant, combustible attraction.

On a rainy day, Rose stops for Bobby when he is hitchhiking and offers him a ride. As they talk, Bobby discovers Rose has a young son who lives with her mother, and he remains unfazed by the situation. The moment deepens their connection.

Bobby and Rose go on a date that includes ice skating, window shopping, and a stop at Pink's Hot Dogs, cruising the Sunset Strip. They share ordinary joys and daydream about moving to Hawaii, signaling a yearning for escape. The date deepens their bond while shadowing their uncertain lives.

At a convenience store, Bobby pretends to rob the clerk with a fake gun. The clerk pulls a shotgun from the back, and Rose reacts by smashing a bottle over his head to protect Bobby. The shot is fired during the struggle, killing the young clerk and turning their getaway into a crisis.

Bobby and Rose flee the scene in Rose's VW, crash it, and then escape in Bobby's Camaro toward Mexico. They seek to outrun the consequences of the deadly accident while clinging to each other. The escape marks the couple's rush into a life on the run.

In San Diego, they meet flamboyant Texans Buford and Donna Sue who invite them to join a trip to Mexico. Bobby and Buford bond over the party atmosphere, while Rose remains haunted by her missing son. The foursome heads to Tijuana, after which Rose decides they should return to Los Angeles to retrieve her child.

Bobby and Rose paint Bobby's car black and drive to pick up Rose's son. They stop at an ice-cream parlor on the way out of town, and Rose briefly leaves the boy alone in the car while she goes inside. The moment draws the attention of the police and the tension escalates.

Rose contacts the police separately to talk about the recent 'accident' and provides the motel name where she and Bobby are staying. She tries to coordinate with law enforcement as the case tightens around them. The police gain information and pursue the two as night approaches.

Charlie shows up with a getaway car just as tensions peak, hoping to aid Bobby's escape. Rose's information to the police creates a fragile standoff as the trio's plans unravel. The scene sets the fatal climax in motion.

As Bobby runs toward the getaway car, the police mistake him for having a gun and fire, killing him in front of Rose. Rose collapses in tears over Bobby's body as rain falls, ending the couple's tenuous bid for freedom. The tragedy cements the story's grim note about consequences and loss.

In the wake of Bobby's death, Rose confronts the consequences of their choices and the costs of running from responsibility. The film closes on her grieving beside the ruined dream they shared. The final image lingers on a life derailed by impulse and danger.