In an ethereal city located between the world of the living and the afterlife, residents grapple with the effects of a deadly pandemic on Earth— and the mass disappearance of souls from their transitory world.

A large factory is shut down in a small town in Illinois, and the town's residents face a sudden economic depression — until a prison is built where the factory had been, invigorating the economy but bringing along with it unintended consequences.

Some time in the near future, people begin mysteriously disappearing near a dangerously polluted river in Detroit. As these instances continue to occur, a local middle-aged woman begins to question whether the water itself may be to blame.

A man recounts his life experience in New York, covering the various people near and dear to him, as well as the growth of the city itself.

As climate change continues to worsen, the American government issues a mandate requiring citizens to register their location and limit their oil-dependent travel to less than twenty miles per month. When a young woman living in California hears the news, she struggles to determine where her home is, considering her family lives thousands of miles away.

Present day New York City has grown and aged to the extent that it must be “birthed” with the help of an avatar, as all great cities of the past have been. A Black man leads the city through this transformation, fighting against an ancient enemy who would otherwise have it vanquished.

In a future where the U.S. is in a state of decline and Japan is the most powerful nation on Earth, an American salesman attempts to sell American landmarks to a Japanese tycoon. An American salesman attempts to sell of his country's landmarks, from the Statue of Liberty to Yankee Stadium, to a wealthy Japanese mogul in a future where the US is broke and Japan is in charge.

In a dreary, hustling city, a spectator observes a lone preacher who stands on the sidewalk every day to enlighten his fellow men about God. After witnessing the preacher's assault at the hands of the police, the spectator becomes fascinated by the man's dedication and way of life.

Despite living in a world where climate change has led to titanic hurricanes, ceaseless drought and famine, and an abandonment of the old world, a New York City father worries about his burgeoning art career.

A policeman comes home distraught and tells his wife about his treatment of the homeless population. After kicking several homeless people, he encounters a dead man and is suddenly remorseful for how he treated him.