主人公雷所居住的小镇,原本有着田园牧歌般的景色,现在却已破败不堪。雷之所以仍旧留在这里坚守,就是因为不愿意离开自己一直暗恋的对象。当一个充满梦想的陌生人来到小镇后,镇上死气沉沉的生活开始转变,雷将梦想付诸行动,终于鼓起勇气去追求那位自己从小就暗恋着的爱人……Close to the entrance to Death Valley is the God-forsaken town of Trona. It's nearly empty: dry, with polluted water and poisoned soil. Dilapidated houses hold slackers and stoners. The town is virtually owned by Dirk, a heartless young meth dealer. In the midst of this lives Ray Tuckby, a naïf, unhappily married with a slothful son. The highlight of Ray's day is chatting with Nora, a clerk at the market. When Ray comes home early from work and finds his wife in bed with his brother, a few things start to change. Then he meets Merl, who's putting in a Chevron station, and Merl encourages Ray to dream. Can he? A recipe for meringue may hold one of the keys.