After a long struggle, a disabled woman in her twenties finally finds work at a pathology lab in Boston that rewards her rapid pace and ability to outproduce her coworkers—but when her elderly coworker falls behind, will she help her?

After a stroke, an elderly man survives with only his vision and religious faith fully intact. He struggles to survive in a world that can no longer understand or communicate with him.

A young woman watches jealously as her lover devotes more time and attention to his blind friend. As the friend drives a wedge between them, the woman feels helpless to stop him.

A young news reporter writes about a peculiar man in his mid-50s who is impoverished and suffers from a chronic illness — but when the man is accused of lying, the news reporter must decide whether to continue reporting the ill man's story or to accept that his claims are false.

In an unlikely encounter, a homeless teenage boy recounts harsh events of his life to a writer. He nonchalantly tells of an employer whose assignments caused him to have permanent physical and mental damage.

When their daughter with an intellectual disability finds love, two parents must come to terms with their daughter's interest in sex.

A young doctor seeks to bridge the healthcare divide by illegally administering treatment directly to marginalized communities. His altruism ironically risks his ability to continue helping the community.

A barista in a small Massachusetts town with a cynical outlook on vulnerability and love finds herself moved to reconsider the possibility of romance with her manager after she and her co-workers stay up late dancing with two clients, a quadriplegic man and his personal assistant, and sharing stories.

A child with an intellectual disability is endlessly abused by his stepmother, but takes refuge in his grandmother’s kindness. However, when his grandmother dies mysteriously in a fire, he finds a different way to cope.

A woman's chronic illness stirs up long-suppressed conflict within her family. As she helplessly listens to her husband and brother-in-law argue about the best treatments, she wishes she could be there to defend her troubled husband.