In a small desert diner, Gabby feels trapped and longs to join her mother in France. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Alan, a down-on-his-luck man on a journey to the Pacific, where he hopes to find solace in its depths. But their tranquility is disrupted by the arrival of Duke Mantee, a notorious outlaw, and his gang, who are heading straight for the diner, with Mantee planning to reunite with his lover.
The Petrified Forest
In this gritty drama, a waitress, a homeless drifter, and a bank robber converge at a desolate desert diner, leading to a complex web of circumstances that tests the limits of human connection and redemption.