A woman campaigns for and wins election as sheriff in a crusade against the ineptitude and outright corruption of the local law enforcement in a small town in the West.
The young daughter of a politician runs away due to lack of attention. She hides in the car of two not too bright crooks who are slowly converted into parent figures as the police web closes down on the supposed kidnappers.
Trois récents diplômés du secondaire - l'athlète vedette Hancock, sa petite amie pom-pom girl, Mary, et le sénateur maladroit - ont pour objectif de quitter leur petite ville et de réaliser de grands rêves, mais leurs plans idéalistes se heurtent aux dures réalités de la vie.