Just prior to committing suicide "Nick Oresco" (Martin Sheen) gives his Harley-Davidson motorcycle to his good friend "Jim Bronson" (Michael Parks) who then watches in horror as Nick jumps off of a bridge to his death. Not long afterward, Jim gets fed up working for an ungrateful boss so he quits his job and takes off on a trip from the West Coast to New Orleans. Along the way he encounters a woman named "Temple Brooks" (Bonnie Bedalia) who proceeds to run him off the road but then later asks for his help-at which time he generously gives her a lift. Although at first she strikes him as terribly cold and aloof, as they come to know each other they realize how lonely each of them are--and how much they need each other. But whether they are right for each other remains an open question and there are plenty of more challenges awaiting them as they continue their travels. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this film is essentially the pilot for a television series that ran in 1969-1970 for just one season. Although I have never seen any of the other shows, I thought this particular made-for-television movie was pretty good and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.
