Lucky Ride for Commuters

When Rick, Flash's friend, shows up in Binghamton, New York, with an interstate weed delivery, Flash jumps at the chance to escape his wife Ronnie's affair with her middle-aged boss. On the speed-fueled drive to Fort Worth, Flash dodges a highway stalker and recalls his military service on Adak, a desolate cold war outpost where Seabees bravely defended their country with marijuana and LSD. Hitchhiking west from Fort Worth, Flash confronts Texas Rangers, amorous witches, armed felons, and good Samaritans, all offering advice and misdirection. But his dreams of starting fresh in California recede like a spent wave, his money gone and no chance of a job. Ronnie offers reconciliation and Flash must decide how much he still trusts the seductive pull of the irresistible campus radical he married before the draft descended on their lives.

Set in the Vietnam War era, "Lucky Ride" tells the story of a recent veteran, an unraveling marriage, and a hitchhiking trip steeped in hippie optimism, post-war skepticism, and drug-induced fantasy. The story begins when Rick, Flash's friend, arrives in Binghamton, New York, with an interstate weed delivery. Seizing the opportunity to escape his wife Ronnie's affair with her middle-aged boss, Flash jumps into the speed-fueled drive to Fort Worth. Along the way, he dodges a highway stalker and reflects on his military service on Adak, a desolate Cold War outpost where the Seabees bravely defended their country with marijuana and LSD.

Hitchhiking west from Fort Worth, Flash encounters a diverse cast of characters, including Texas Rangers, amorous witches, armed felons, and good Samaritans, all offering advice and misdirection. However, his dreams of starting anew in California begin to fade like a spent wave as his money runs out and job prospects dwindle. Faced with this reality, Flash must decide how much he still trusts the seductive pull of the irresistible campus radical he married before the draft upended their lives.

The narrative of "Lucky Ride" is set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War era, exploring the story of a recent veteran, the unraveling of a marriage, and a hitchhiking journey steeped in the optimism of the hippie movement, the skepticism of the post-war era, and the fantastical haze of drug-induced experiences.

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