The band members and others drink at dinner. William finds Penny drinking and acting strangely. He then realizes that she's downed many Quaaludes and tries to keep her awake until help arrives. Some viewers will probably see the band's life on the road as decadent due to the parties, drug use and sex with groupies. When it looks like their plane is going to crash during a bad storm, various band members confess to various things, with Jeff admitting to sleeping with Russell's wife in the past and their new manager admitting to striking someone with his car in a hit and run occurrence.
Penny often wears midriff-baring outfits.
In turn, they collectively give her the same. High from acid, Russell jumps from the top of a building into a swimming pool below it. We see that Penny has taken many Quaaludes, in what may be a suicide attempt. The sudden sound of a loud clap of thunder might startle some viewers. We briefly see some women in bikinis.