When an impoverished man shows up to a wealthy woman's door in dire need of help, she gives him ten dollars and tries to send him on his way. The man insists that he return the next day to thank her husband for the money, but she isn't quite sure if things are as they seem.

Walking around town, a man acts as a good samaritan, offering money and assistance to anyone he passes by. He seems to be genuinely kind-hearted until his conversation with his wife upon returning home suggests his compassion is only performative.

In twentieth century Ireland, three women decide to impart their generosity on an old man, but their bad manners and hosting skills are not well received by their charity case.

A Scottish Foreign Scholar tries to help the beggars he encounters at his university in India, but finds his outlook on life greatly changed by the sincerity of those he once looked down upon.

A self-reliant but lonely woman becomes excited by the incidental visit of two boys in her apartment. When she unwisely lends them her long-buried trust and kindness, she quickly regrets it.

An elderly storeowner's quiet life is interrupted by a visit from a poor young man looking to sell a valuable item, which he claims has the power to bring happiness in desperate times.

A poor woodcutter's chance meeting with Death turns his life around - a single moment of generosity is rewarded with a magical gift that allows him to heal the sick. However, when his luck runs out, he finds that his second meeting with Death does not go as well as the first.

An American couple in Mexico sees a man on the street who looks like Jesus. His struggles, however, are far more earthly, and despite their best efforts at charity, the couple is forced to realize that some things are out of their hands.

A former divorcé runs into an old friend on the streets of New York City. Over a drink, the men speak about an endless cycle of generosity that the friend has wrapped himself up in, while the protagonist considers his comparatively smaller problems.

An old woman recalls the younger siblings she has raised under her selfless Christian beliefs and actions. Despite her good deeds, she has been stricken with an illness and a lonely life and faces reality.