High-strung father-to-be Peter Highman is forced to hitch a ride with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay on a road trip in order to make it to his child's birth on time.
Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr.) must get to LA in five days to be at the birth of his firstborn. He is about to fly home from Atlanta when his luggage and wallet are sent to LA without him, and he is put on the "no-fly" list. Desperate to get home Peter is forced to accept the offer of Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) to hitch a ride with him cross-country. Peter is about to go on the most terrifying and agonizing journey of his life.
Written by Douglas Young (the-movie-guy)
Ethan's driver's license displays a birth date of October 1, 1969, the same as actor Zach Galifianakis.
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Goofs
Continuity:
When the two guys are on the rim of the Grand Canyon, the driver side mirror is seen missing while Peter reveals that he was planning on leaving Ethan at the rest stop. Later on in the scene, Peter smashes Ethan's head into the same mirror breaking it off.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Peter Highman:
I just had the strangest dream. It's Friday. We're at the hospital. But it's not a hospital, it's a, a, a forest of sorts. And I know that because right next to you there's a bear. A grizzly, cooling his feet in a stream. And all of a sudden, you begin to deliver, and I can't get to you. But the bear can. And the next thing I know, he is holding our beautiful baby boy. And here's where it gets odd. Uh, he chews the cord. But, strangely, I'm okay with it. That's gotta be a good sign. See more »
"The White Room"
Written by Jack Bruce and Pete Brown (as Peter Brown) Performed by Cream Courtesy of Polydor Records Ltd. (U.K.) Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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