Rhonda a big-haired bankteller from Brooklyn encounters Travis naked suicidal and about to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge. Mistaking him for her perfect man she stalks him all the way to Danton Texas. Along the way she slowly comes to realize he is gay and is despondent over the AIDS-related death of his former lover. An alliance and eventually true friendship is formed between this extremely odd couple as they embark upon a 'treasure hunt' - with clues provided from beyond the grave.