In his final days in Athens, Ohio, a young man drifts through familiar rituals of friendship, music, and late-night bars as college quietly comes to an end. Amid shared drinks, fleeting connections, and conversations about uncertain futures, the weight of transition begins to settle in. This opening chapter captures the bittersweet stillness before departure, when possibility feels close but direction remains unclear.

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Based on a true story.

On the Road meets Into the Wild in this coming of age adventure.

A recent college graduate rejects the family fudge business and moves from Ohio to California on a bicycle with just $600 and a guitar.