Life is what happens when you're busy making plans.

In the idyllic postwar 1950s, young men across the country were aspiring to achieve the American dream of marriage, family and stability. But others longed for something different...

Meet Neal Cassady. He's got a poet's soul, a dreamer's heart and a choice to make. Caught between the allure of a drifter's life on the road and the security of a traditional home, Neal must decide which direction his life should go in.