Against her grandfather's warnings, Wren attempts to enter the outside world. Through her attempts, she learns distressing truths and begins to question her surroundings.
Joel is unexpectedly given custody of a son he has never met. As a result, he has to decide when and how to integrate past choices into his current reality.
Reporter Christopher Everett is assigned to investigate the growing communities of people living below city centers. Torn between fear and sympathy, Christopher becomes increasingly incensed at what he sees. However, he still chooses to redact a specific encounter.
Determined to see his girlfriend before her family moves to the other side of the world, 15-year-old Arthur enlists the help of his older brother in order to spend one more day with her.
Delilah has an exceptionally good memory, which can cause her to not only remember events, but relive them. Because of this, bouts of anxiety induced by painful experiences make it nearly impossible for her to come to terms with reality. As each compounding memory threatens to overwhelm her, she struggles to live in the present moment.
The deserts of the Southwest. Out here, life is sparse. It is shriveled, barren, and thirsty. Through these dry lands, Wes Iyler travels to nowhere, lost in his own thoughts until he picks up a hitchhiker heading for the ocean.