In 1989 an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career may come at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own.

Claude Bukowski, jeune fermier de l'Oklahoma, désire visiter New York avant de partir pour le Vietnam. À Central Park, il se lie d'amitié avec un groupe de hippies. Cette rencontre va bouleverser sa vie.