A father contemplates whether he should kiss his son on the lips when saying good night.

A series of vignettes about various sons along a family tree.

In an attempt to impress his emotionally distant father, a boy ridicules his mother, who has loved him unconditionally even in his father's absence. Wracked with guilt, he yearns for her forgiveness - only to find that she does not hold it against him.

The children in a family grow tired of hosting their middle-aged cousin, but his expulsion brings unexpected strife to the family.

When a violent father receives a call from someone who claims to be his biological brother, he must re-evaluate what family means to him.

A son tells a series of stories, most of them about his father and stepfather. As the son describes a robbery that took place at his house in high school and his experiences with his father, a former Jehovah's Witness and current alcoholic, he begins to recall details from his childhood.

A young man returns home to find a girl in desperate need of a father figure. After a few seemingly unsuccessful attempts to win her trust, he has almost given up - until an encounter with a snake in the woods gives him the chance to truly put his life on the line for her sake.

A 5-year-old boy with a unique way of seeing the world feels alienated from his mother and tells her that he does not need her anymore. This viewpoint later causes him to lash out at his family, leading him to reflect on himself and his life.

At a Blues Festival, a fourteen-year-old boy talks to his father for the first time but does not reveal who he is.

A couple adopts a troubled six year old child who takes a startling interest in one very precious item in their home.