New York layabout Willie forms an unexpected bond with his young Hungarian cousin Eva when she pays him a surprise visit. Later, Eva moves in with their aunt in Cleveland, and Willie takes his best friend Eddie to see her—a visit that culminates in a strange, eventful trip to Florida.

A group of actors in the East Village of New York City have been rehearsing for a play when the lead actress in the play turns up dead.

Trouble ensues when a motorcycle gang stops in a small southern town while heading to the races at Daytona.