Lori Cranston (Traub) is a confused fifteen-year-old dreamer in search of an escape from her troubled home life. She discovers and becomes enthralled with Eric (Foster), a young man with a violent past. As they embark on a harrowing journey, a hardened local cop (Crowe), who has been following Eric for years, is intent on exposing him as a serial killer before Lori s fate is determined.