ðə fˈɪlm stˈɑːɹts ˈaʊt wɪð ɐ fjˌuːtʃɚɹˈɪstɪk nˈoʊmæd fɹʌmðə jˈɪɹ θɹˈiː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn hˌuː ˌæksɪdˈɛntəli dɪskˈʌvɚz ðə bˈʊk "hˈɛltɚ skˈɛltɚ" wˌaɪl sˈɜːtʃɪŋ fɔːɹ fˈuːd ɪn ɐ dˈɛzɚt ɔnðə fˈɔːɹmɚ sˈaɪt ʌv lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs.
The film starts out with a futuristic Nomad from the year 3069 who accidentally discovers the book "Helter Skelter" while searching for food in a desert on the former site of Los Angeles.