Angelo arrives in New York along with his friend Jimbo, convinced that he will find work. Not wanting to return to Italy after being rejected, they decide to drive to California.
A man wearing shorts leaves his house to go jogging with his dog. All around him, Rome struggles awake at dawn. A lengthy marathon from St. Peter's to the Appian Way, a single shot crammed with centuries of history, freak encounters, and a wacky, vivid sincerity.