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Not far down the highway from his childhood home in Texas, Nathan’s car breaks down on the drive to his freshman year of art school in Los Angeles. Richard, a local mechanic, agrees to fix the car as long as Nathan helps Richard escape his bastard of a boss. On the way out of town, Richard pounds a road beer or three, sparks a joint, and begins to question why young Nathan is l...。黑美人歌舞团演员美玉、美慧姐妹二人相依为命。歌舞团在乡镇巡回演出 ，入不敷出，日趋衰落。美玉认为妹妹美慧唱歌的条件好，一心培养她成为名演员。为此，美玉作了许多努力与牺牲。她陪妹妹留在歌舞团奋斗， 甚至拒绝青梅竹马的恋人朝竹的求婚 ，忍受歌厅老板的污辱。美慧终于唱红，成为听众喜欢的演员。但美慧目睹团里一些老艺人境遇辛酸，有的出走，有的生病无人照看，有的含着悲痛离开人间。她不甘心再走这条旧路 ，便决定嫁给来团里采访的记者沈哲夫。眼看妹妹即将离开她，而朝竹亦已有了家庭，美玉倍感孤独。她强颜欢笑地参加了美慧和沈哲夫的婚礼后 ，孤身一人，默默离去。 编剧：吴念真。