High Road

Fitz, a young marijuana dealer and former rock drummer, lives a rough-edged life in Los Angeles. His band fell apart three months earlier when his friends dropped out, leaving him to restart by selling weed from his garage. The trio’s split haunts his days as he clings to a joke about the triangle theory while waiting for something to change.

Monica reveals she is pregnant and later confesses a brief affair with her married boss, Barry. Fitz feels betrayed and unsure about starting a family with her, especially after she informs him she is carrying his child. He ultimately leaves her behind as he heads toward Oakland to avoid trouble.

Jimmy, Fitz's rebellious neighbor, persuades him to join a trip to visit Jimmy's mother in Oakland, hoping to break the routine and perhaps clear his own path. Jimmy wants Fitz to stay sober and help with the visit, while Fitz pretends the trip is just a break from his problems. The plan quickly unfolds into a longer, more complicated road journey.

Fitz is nearly arrested in a weed bust, and he flees to Oakland to avoid charges, leaving Monica behind. The two friends drive off, hoping the distance buys time and space. Their departure sets them on a fugitive path that pulls them into a larger pursuit.

While Fitz and Jimmy are on the road, James Malone Sr. and Officer Fogerty begin their own search for the missing pair. They mistake the runaways for kidnap victims and start a parallel investigation of their own. The pursuit adds pressure and urgency to the cross-country trip.

To throw off the cops, Fitz and Jimmy trade cars with his ex-bandmates Sheila and Richie, who now perform in a Bakersfield tribute band. The swap helps them shake off the pursuit and buy time. It also cements the trip as a chaotic, improvised mission rather than a simple visit.

On the road, Fitz and Jimmy sleep overnight in their van after stopping at a diner, and they narrowly avoid capture when Jimmy deflates the car’s tire and escapes with Fitz. The moment deepens their bond but also foreshadows mounting danger. They press on toward Oakland with a mix of nerves and bravado.

At a roadside clinic, a peculiar doctor questions Fitz about a possible kidnapping and molested-suspect due to his good looks, almost derailing their trip. The doctor assigns Jimmy a cast and sling to sell the ruse, prompting a tense standoff. They escape by taking a taxi to a bar named Berlin in Oakland.

At the Berlin bar, Fitz meets his estranged father, Arnie, who owns the club and performs as a drag queen, complicating Fitz's feelings about family. Monica arrives and tells him she is pregnant, but Fitz refuses to embrace fatherhood after her affair. Jimmy also reveals that his mom is dead, deepening the emotional stakes.

James attacks Fitz, convinced he kidnapped and harmed Jimmy, prompting a tense showdown. Jimmy speaks up to share the truth about his mother and his past, forcing his dad to reevaluate his suspicions. The truth brings a fragile reconciliation among Fitz, Jimmy, James, and Fogerty, with Fitz realizing that having a father is better than none.

On the following day, Monica faces her boss's ridicule as he belittles Fitz for trying to make up with her, and she turns down a career promotion. Yet she seeks Fitz out again, signaling a willingness to repair their relationship. The two prepare to raise their newborn together, choosing family over a complicated past.

With their child in their arms, Fitz and Monica take their first steps toward a more grounded future. The couple finds a fragile peace, acknowledging the messy reality of life but choosing to stay together for the sake of their family. They begin their life in Oakland, balancing love, loyalty, and the remnants of Fitz's old life.