Digging at a nearby cave, a careless industrialist unearths a vein of pure base Lithium and inadvertently brings it to the surface, where the Lithium combusts when coming into contact with water and begins to wreak havoc on the country side.

During the Rockabilly music era of the 50s & 60s, a musical prodigy comes to terms with the impact his rise to success has on those close to him.