Hey Good Lookin’

In Long Island, a mysterious man shows a heavyset, middle-aged woman the remains of a leather jacket, a keepsake of great sentimental value. He begins telling the jacket's owner's life story, hinting at danger, romance, and a past that will come to life again. The scene sets the frame for a tale that will swing back to 1953 Brooklyn.

Vinnie Genzianna is introduced as the rebel leader of The Stompers, a greaser gang in Brooklyn. His best friend Crazy Shapiro is volatile, while Crazy's detective father Solly keeps a watchful eye over him. The stage is set for street battles, swagger, and a bond that will be tested by loyalty and danger.

Rozzie Featherschneid is Vinnie's old flame, living amid Brooklyn's rough-and-tumble scene. Her protective Jewish father chains her to her bed to prevent her from seeing Vinnie again. The family dynamic creates a powerful obstacle to their romance, raising the stakes for everyone.

Vinnie and Crazy steal a car and roam the town, drinking, playing pool, and pulling pranks. They end up at a beach where two prostitutes and mobster husbands cluster nearby, a setting that quickly grows tense. Vinnie discovers a dead body buried in the sand, triggering horrified screams that draw the attention of the mob. Crazy is beaten by mobsters amid the chaos.

Vinnie slips into the black area of the beach and comes face to face with rival gang leader Boogaloo Jones and his crew, the Chaplains. Boogaloo proposes a rumble between The Stompers and the Chaplains, setting the stage for a brutal showdown. The Stompers wrestle with fear while the stakes grow higher.

Vinnie reunites with Rozzie and Crazy's date Eva, and the four head out to a party. He bluntly tells the group they will fight the Chaplains, which is met with mixed reactions and reluctance. The tension between loyalty, fear, and pride deepens as the plan takes shape.

The Stompers head to a rock and roll show with their girlfriends, hoping to hide from the looming fight. Vinnie is horrified by the prospect of a solo confrontation, and Sal's run-in with Boogaloo ends in a car crash that compounds the peril. The night amplifies the stakes for the impending rumble.

Vinnie delivers a passionate, fiery speech that persuades the Stompers to go through with the rumble. He frames the fight as a test of loyalties and identity, not just a brawl. The gang, moved and stirred, commits to facing the Chaplains together.

At a drive-in restaurant, Vinnie and Crazy share kisses with their dates. Rozzie spots a car she suspects to be Boogaloo's, prompting Crazy to chase. Crazy shoots two rival gang members in an alley, sending Vinnie into panic and prompting a hurried departure, leaving Rozzie and the rumble behind.

Rozzie and Crazy hide in an abandoned warehouse as Solly confronts them to extract information. Crazy falsely claims that Vinnie killed the gang members, escalating the rift between friends and setting the stage for tragedy. The lie compounds guilt, fear, and shifting loyalties.

Vinnie bumps into the Stompers, rallying them again for the rumble just as Solly drives up, intending to arrest him. The tension tightens as both gangs prepare to meet Boogaloo Jones and the Chaplains. The conflict edges toward the rooftop and a devastating confrontation.

On a rooftop, Crazy begins hallucinating and fires at random as Boogaloo watches from a higher ledge. A stray bullet kills Sal, and the gunfight escalates until Solly arrives to arrest Vinnie. Crazy leaps onto Solly, killing them both; Vinnie pretends to be dead and crawls away as the chaos subsides.

Rozzie calls a radio memorial honoring Vinnie as he pretends to be dead and then slips away. Seeing the town as it was before—without Crazy—Vinnie makes a quiet, solitary exit from Brooklyn. He leaves with the memory of what he endured, never fully returning to his old life.

Back in present day, the storyteller finishes his tale and Rozzie reveals herself to be the same woman he spoke of. She confronts him about cowardice and expects him to flee again, but Vinnie chooses to stay and reunites with her. The jacket, a relic of a complicated past, becomes a symbol of their rekindled bond.