A young lonely woman takes a soul-searching journey across America to resolve her questions about love while encountering a series of off-beat characters along the way.

Minnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.

A young drummer, seemingly stuck taking care of her father and the family sod farm is convinced her dreams of becoming a professional musician are unrealistic until her father convinces her she needs to go on the road and chase her d