After completing basic training at Madford Naval Base in San Diego, California, four seaman, Paul Fricker, Lester Gidley, Webster Adams, and “Bunker” Hill, rent a Jeep and set out on Friday morning for Los Angeles to enjoy their first weekend pass. Paul is excited about making his stand-up comedy debut at the Komedy Kastle. Bunker, a native of Los Angeles, looks forward to showing off his uniform to former girl friend, Etta, while Webster wants to prove his reputation as a “ladies man.” The gawky seaman, Lester, has a potential date with Tawny Ryatt, the company commander’s niece. Arriving in the city, their first stop is a strip club, and Paul bets that the boastful Webster cannot procure the phone number of Tuesday Del Mundo, a popular stripper at the club. The other seamen laugh when Tuesday appears at their table and dismisses Webster’s advances before he has a chance to speak. Next, the foursome visits Venice Beach, where Bunker volunteers for a fitness demonstration with a beautiful aerobics instructor named Tina Wells. Afterward, he coaxes his fellow sailors into attending one of Tina’s exercise classes at her workout club. Bunker tries to charm the instructor, but she gives him the cold shoulder, declaring that dating customers is forbidden. At the Saharan Hotel, the sailors arrange for a masseuse named Chop Suzi to visit their room and help relax Lester, who is nervous about calling Tawny. Paul, Webster, and Bunker hide in the bathroom, while Suzi sets up a massage table, bares her breasts, and gives Lester a business card that reads, “no sex, please.” The awkward seaman groans when she walks on his back wearing heels. As the others eavesdrop, they mistakenly believe the masseuse is seducing Lester. The rigorous technique leaves Lester knocked out on the bed, and the others set off to cruise Los Angeles without him. On Saturday morning, Bunker is unable to reach Etta on the phone, while Lester overcomes his fear and arranges a date with Tawny for the following day. Bunker tours his friends around the city, driving through Chinatown, the fashion district of Melrose Avenue, and his former neighborhood of Watts, where the group stops for lunch at the Soul Food Shack. There, they encounter Bunker’s former gang, known as the Mau Maus. The seaman is disappointed to see Etta hanging out with the hoodlums and not attending cosmetology school as she planned. She is also dating Bertram, the gang’s leader, who challenges Bunker to a fight. As Bertram points a gun at the seaman, police arrive and break up the melee. On Saturday night, while the others go to the Komedy Kastle for Paul’s show, Webster has a date with Cindy Hazard, a girl he knows from high school who now works at a record label. Webster is taken by surprise as Cindy brags about having an affair with her married boss. When he brings her a bottle of champagne, she looks at the label and states her preference for French brands. Cindy takes Webster to a fancy restaurant, then continually interrupts their meal to schmooze with music industry contacts. The bill arrives, and Webster tries not to look shocked, as Cindy reminds him to tip her friend Henri, the maître d'. Back at her apartment, Cindy attempts to seduce Webster and shows off a sex toy, but Webster is disappointed in her brazen attitude and leaves. Meanwhile, at the Komedy Kastle, Bunker has finally convinced Tina to go on a date, as she joins him at the club. Celebrity Joe Chicago is the master of ceremonies for the evening and introduces a succession of amateur comedians. Backstage, Paul nervously awaits his turn, along with Heidi Henderson, another beginner. In the audience, Bunker and Tina enjoy the show and getting to know each other. When Heidi and Paul take the stage, they struggle to earn a laugh from the audience and fumble through their routines. Afterward, the two commiserate about being “terrible,” and Paul realizes that being a stand-up comic is more difficult than he realized. Back at the hotel, Webster reveals to Bunker that Cindy now lives in the “barracuda lane” and has become too pretentious for him. Bunker is impressed that the experience has diminished his friend’s swagger. On Sunday night, Tina invites the sailors to a dance party at her fitness club. Lester meets Tawny there, and the two enjoy flirting. Webster is the only one without a date, until Maxine, Tawny’s attractive cousin arrives, and seizes his attention. Paul and Heidi discover they have more in common than they thought as they share stories of being college dropouts. Meanwhile, Tina and Bunker kiss in the sauna. Elsewhere at the club, Tawny reveals she is a virgin, and she and Lester commiserate about being “nerds.” As the evening winds down, the sailors slow dance with their dates. On Monday morning, the sailors arrive at the bus station, where they will set out in different directions for their naval duties. They kiss the women goodbye, and Bunker thanks Tina for driving their rented Jeep back to San Diego. Before separating, the four sailors thank each other for a great weekend.