The film follows Otto Quartz (Dean Stockwell) as he inherits a roadside diner after his father dies from radiation poisoning. With a lack of income from the diner, Otto hatches a plan to destroy the place and collect on the insurance claim. Meanwhile a cast of eccentric characters go about their daily business unaware that it is their last day on Earth, including gas station employee Lionel Switch (Neil Young) who dreams of being a rock star.
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