Wyatt,acynicalnarcolepticwholivesinaflophouse-likeapartment,wantstobeajournalist.HiscareerdreamsarenearlydashedwhenhenoticesamysteriousgirlnamedFernlivingonhisblockinan88ToyotaTercelhatchback.FernsfatherwentmissingandassumeddeadwhenshewasayoungchildlivinginMontana.AfterreceivingacrypticletterfromastrangernamedDr.Green,tellingherthatherfatherisaliveandlivinginLA,shedecidestogolookforhimherself.TogetherthetwosetoffonajourneytofindFernselusivedadamongthederelictcornersofthecity,whiledevelopinganotsoplatonicinterestforeachotheralongtheway.