2005年7月4日，美国独立日当天，沉浸在欢乐气氛的得州亚比里安市人民突然迎来巨大灾难。一个带着死亡气息的蘑菇云在市中心升起，亚比里安从此在地球上消失。这一事件引发了针对伊朗、叙利亚、北朝和阿富汗的第三次世界大战。战争在美国境内引起一系列的问题，能源短缺、人权侵害、种族主义、极端主义、政治动荡……全美上下一片混乱。 在2008年大选之际，与共和党有着千丝万缕关系的动作明星鲍克瑟·桑塔罗斯（巨石强森 Dwayne Johnson The Rock 饰）失踪，当他再次出现时却已失去记忆。不久，他邂逅色情片女明星克瑞斯塔·瑙（莎拉·米歇尔·盖拉 Sarah Michelle Gellar 饰），一个攸关全人类命运的故事就此展开……
G.J. Echternkamp tells the story of his relationship with his parents, his mother Cindy (Russo) and his step-father, Frank (Platt). Frank used to be a member of OXO, a band from the '80s whose one hit wonder scored with the song Whirly Girl. Cindy was the ultimate groupie who married Frank and thought life would be glamorous and award shows, but it's not how it turned out.
