When Patrick, a disillusioned bartender has a chance encounter with Reed, a dude-bro who seems to embody everything he dislikes, tension arise. When Reed reveals the recent passing of his childhood friend, it opens the door for the unlikely interlocutors to discuss the realities of American life.

A struggling painter facing a major creative block must decide whether or not he will exploit his brother's suicidal episode in a desperate attempt to save his career.

Julia, a steadfast Chinese-American woman, helps her parents close their family restaurant before their sudden return to China. As they clean up shop, Julia must reckon with the departure of her only immediate family.

Devastated by her miscarriage, a young woman dissolves into madness as external pressures push down on her and she resorts to a baby mannequin for comfort.