A girl running from her past has a one-night stand with a guy who's stuck in his ways, only to wake up the next morning to discover they are forced to live together due to a nation-wide state of emergency.
An old man divides his time between sitting with his dying wife and monitoring the visits between a 6 year old girl and her wayward father who has a violent past.
After returning from academic research in Africa, a man on the verge of his own academic excellence experiences life reforging energy from the remnants of a souvenir.
