Emotions run high when a disillusioned twentysomething (Joshua Jackson) diagnosed with cancer hops on a motorcycle and starts heading west. Ben is a high-school English teacher whose novel has been rejected by every publisher in town. Informed that he has a 10-percent chance of survival, Ben impulsively purchases a vintage motorcycle and hits the road to explore Canada. As Ben's health deteriorates, he has an intense encounter with Tracey, who gives him a new outlook on life.