Billy Watson

Endless high-volume bass practice and a stash of Psycho Dave’s drugs bring the police to the door — but Billy escapes with only a warning to turn the music down.

When your dealer cuts you off out of concern for your health, it’s a sign — but Billy keeps taking acid, melting walls and losing touch with reality on the benzene plant.

Six weeks after buying a bass, Billy plays a Battle of the Bands heat on pure nerve and the most basic bass lines going.