It is 1974; the Vietnam War is drawing to an end, as is the long reign of the Australian Government that sent the troops there, although it refuses to face the fact that the anti-war movement is the reason for its collapse in popularity. Two close friends, Griffin-a Vietnam Veteran, and Lew-a draft dodger, buy a wrecked old Jaguar and, accompanied by a dog named The Monster, set out on an expedition from Melbourne to Cooktown. Ostensibly, the trip...