Four men from Harlem in their early 30's, friends from childhood, take a late summer break, heading out of town in a Mercury Monarch on a 30-plus-hour drive to a vacation spot. Wilson is an FBI agent, George a mechanic, Phil teaches African-American studies, and Dre's a doctor. They tease and reminisce, mostly about sex; they argue, mostly about racial politics. Then, late on the second night of the trip, they stop at a roadside diner. Phil and a cracker get in a pushing match, and soon fists are flying. The four drive off, but their woes have just begun as they get lost on a county road and the deputy sheriffs get a call to watch for four drug dealers who tried to rob the diner.
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Andre M. Carrington
Dre
Winson I. Dunlop II
Wilson Dunbar
Ron McClary
2nd Bigot
Phil Mills
Phil
Jon Langione
Sgt. John Hickner
Jay Heflin
P.O. William Burton
Bruce Bearman
Skin Head Bigot
Max Faugno
3rd Bigot
Cathy Craig
Jenny's Friend
Heather Sorensen
Wilson's Movie Girlfriend
Edward Olmedo
George
Steve Schroko
P.O. Frank Caisey
Sean Caviston
P.O. Thomas Darren
Wendy Adams
Jenny
Ina Collins
X.T.C.
