医院护士简尼开着她刚刚从修车部取来的车，去接姐姐家几个月大的孩子到妈妈家，因为不能按时取车而又必须赶着开会的网络公司经理艾德搭乘她的车一同上路。途中，一个滑板小子撞在车前，他的滑板坏了，身体受了轻伤，于是又多了一个搭车者。途中，车子一连出现突然加速现象，且无法控制。以80、90迈的速度，车子象一只炮弹在公路上急驰。所有的办法都失败了，车子还是停不下来。在警方的导引下，为他们开辟了专用车道。在忠于职守的警员陪伴下，简尼仿佛有了依靠，她冷静地开着车，配合着行动。直升飞机及时从车中救出孩子，车中的两个同伴，以他们的勇敢和无私支撑着她。跨越边界的过海大桥，牵动着所有人的心。在多方配合下，在人道的善意的救助下，他们终于在经历了极端的恐惧和惊险后安然脱险。

Rich L.A. party brat Tim spins into a cycle of despair after his parents divorce, and trying to fill the void with drugs and trouble only buys him a ticket to an asylum. But with the help of a psychiatrist who has taken an interest in him, will Tim try to pull himself out of the muck of teenage rebellion and ennui?

In this sequel to the controversial PBS mini-series, Mona Ramsey is on a cross-country trip that takes her to a brothel which may hold a secret about her past. Michael "Mouse" Tolliver and Mary Ann Singleton go on a cruise where they meet up with lovers old and new. Back in San Francisco, Brian Hawkins becomes involved with a mysterious woman he spots from his window, while DeDe Halcyon Day becomes acquainted with a new friend who helps her discover her true inner feelings.