For would-be screenwriter Abel Vaslov, life in L.A. isn't about movie stars and exclusive premieres. This second-generation Russian finds himself trapped in the sordid world of drugs, dealing his "goods" to both thugs and B-rated actors. Abel finds himself stuck between the seedy reality of being a small-time dealer and his lofty dreams of making it big in Hollywood. But that all quickly changes after Abel is coerced into committing an execution that he does not follow through with. This forces Abel to flee and start a new life in Moscow, Idaho...