Rock Odyssey

Laura and Billy connect over dancing and rock and roll, sparking a budding romance. Billy is beaten by a street gang, and Laura helps him recover by giving him a carnival prize. Their romance is bright but soon tested by trouble.

Billy is beaten by a street gang, and Laura steps in to support him by giving him the carnival prize money. The gesture deepens their bond but also foreshadows danger surrounding Billy. Their world tilts as his temper and the street gang's influence loom.

To salvage their romance, they attend a drive-in and then prom, hoping for a fresh start. Billy's car crash during the night shatters their hopes and prompts Laura to end the relationship. The heartbreak leaves them drifting apart.

Billy attempts to win Laura back by singing, but his performance floods the venue with a tidal wave of punch. The flood awakens a chorus of monsters that chase him, turning the prom into chaos. Laura leaves the night alone, ending their romance.

In the 1960s, Laura meets Bob at a peace rally, and he saves her from pursuing police with siren heads. Their bond grows as they share fears and stories from their pasts. The moment marks the beginning of a deeper connection amid a turbulent era.

They grow closer as Bob reveals his history as a musical activist. To cope, they read a storybook titled Sir Gleam Fights the Evil Tooth, which unsettles them with its cartoonish depictions of warfare. The tale blurs the line between fantasy and trauma.

An officer knocks on the door and becomes an undead soldier who delivers a draft notice that morphs into a death certificate. The surreal encounter deepens Laura's fear and shows the instability of the world around them. This moment cements the trauma they carry.

Unable to process the terror, Bob begins to perceive ordinary objects as weapons while they walk in the park. Two women using a Ouija board conjure hellish visions that exacerbate their dread. The couple clings to one another as the world grows more menacing.

Laura decides she cannot cope with Bob's trauma and boards a bus to leave town, only to be taunted by her own monsters on the journey. Bob's turmoil lingers in the background as she searches for some peace. The separation leaves unresolved longing between them.

Bob returns to Laura, controlled by marionette strings, morphs into a skeletal soldier, and catches fire, leaving her heartbroken. The haunting vision signals the dissolution of their relationship but keeps his memory alive as part of Laura's identity. The trauma continues to haunt her.

In the 1970s, Jack, a fisherman, finds Laura frozen in ice and helps thaw her back to warmth and talk of companionship. She experiences warmth and comfort as they bond over survival. This rescue prompts memories of her lost youth and friends.

A larger boat harpoons a whale and the crew's opposition leads to a harpoon mishap that causes Jack's drowning. Laura, the lobster, and a seagull reach a lifeboat, but monsters rise in the water as a thunderstorm erupts. Jack's spirit departs with the lobster and the seagull offers Laura a bottle of alcohol to cope.

In the 1980s, Laura adopts the alias Peggy Sue, works at a technology company, and encounters the Joker, a monster who has affairs with her. The Joker hints at a deeper history with Billy, Bob, and Jack as she pursues clues about her past.

The Joker reveals himself as Laura's True Love, a fusion of her former lovers, and takes on his truest form. Laura and the Joker unite, embracing a love that transcends time and decouples the boundaries between past and present.