Tuna
This is the tale of two young lovers who flee from the miseries of their homelife to make it on there own. Nineteen year old Chris, rejected by his family, hopes to go to college and into forestry once he's out of the Army Reserves. Holly, who is fourteen, lives with her divorced, overprotective mother and her brother. She runs with an older crowd and soon attaches herself to Chris. Holly's mother is dead set against Chris because of his age, and she and Holly are at odd's over him. When she forbids them to see one another, and boots Chris out of her yard, Holly convinces a doubtful Chris to run off to the promises of California. The Trip West, with the couple penniless, avoiding the law, a lecherous trucker and other routine incidents, shows them that life will not be easy.
Ernest Rakman
As each relentless night turns towards day, Ernest Rackman turns towards violence to escape thoughts of loneliness and suicide. Then he poses as a police officer and rescues a young girl from her parent's apartment, where she was forced into a compromising life. Having discharged his violence, he plans to move forward with this new relationship, but the demons of loneliness and despair still haunt him.
Eddie
Prestes a terminar o terceiro ano do segundo grau, Morgan se vê obrigado a mudar de estilo de vida passando a freqüentar os subúrbios da cidade onde vive, ao invés do clube de garotos ricos. Ao contrário da boa reputação de seu irmão mais velho, Morgan já tem um histórico de problemas e é conhecido por sua cabeça quente. Em sua nova escola, Morgan acaba se envolvendo com a namorada do líder da gangue. O delinquente ameaça Morgan que mesmo sabendo do risco que está correndo não vai desistir desse relacionamento. Só resta saber se essa turma vai deixar que o novo mauricinho na área leve a melhor.
Arthur
Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends.
Brad's Bud
Um grupo de estudantes do ensino médio na California aproveita a vida com muita música e sexo. Os jovens Stacy Hamilton e Mark Ratner estão procurando por um romance e contam com a ajuda de seus colegas mais velhos Linda Barrett e Mike Damone. Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn) é um surfista que enfrenta o Sr. Hand, que está convencido que todo mundo está drogado.
