查韦斯（哈利•戴恩•斯坦通 Harry Dean Stanton 饰）迷失在德州荒无人烟的沙漠中，因为身体虚弱而昏迷。医院联系了他的弟弟沃特（迪恩•斯托克维尔 Dean Stockwell 饰）来接他。出院的查韦斯一直沉默，直到看见“巴黎，德州”的牌子，才终于开口。
回到洛杉矶弟弟家，查韦斯见到了儿子——亨特（亨特•卡森 Hunter Carson 饰演），弟弟弟妹其实是养父养母。但是亨特对突如其来的父亲并不接受。后来，查韦斯用很特别的方式收复了孩子的心。通过交流，查韦斯了解到孩子的生母——简（娜塔莎•
Cynthia and Mary show up to collect Cynthia's inheritance from her deceased grandfather, the only item she's received is an antique sword that was believed by her grandfather to be proof that the South won the Civil War.
