Mika Tāura arrives in New York in the middle of a storm, where she accidentally kills a motorist and lands herself with an injured child. What's more, she's missed her rendezvous.

Stan has problems of his own. Several of them just broke into his apartment and tried to kill him, which may explain why hitching a ride in Mika's armoured waka seems like a good idea. Besides, her business is taking her across to the West Coast, and so – conveniently – is his.

On the run, Mika, Stan and the girl flee across the country to Stan's reservation home, where they encounter a couple who may be the key to Mika's mission. But time is running out, for the travellers and for those they leave behind them.