East of Sunset stars Emily Stiles and Jimmy Wayne Farley as a couple that is going through difficult times and find that their love for each other helps ease the pain. She has recently lost her father, and he is a struggling artist with a drug addiction. When he finally begins to get some fame, thanks in part to work inspired by the woman, his appetite for drugs blossoms. The film utilizes many songs by Tom Waits performed by a variety of artists.