A man whose body has suffered as a result of fetal alcohol syndrome persists on—despite the bullying and naysayers—as a successful pediatric surgeon and an accomplished wrestler.

Grateful to have a reason to escape the brutality of war, an injured American soldier is happy to be in the care of nurses and medics. Unfortunately, the doctor's decision leaves him grappling for reasons to keep fighting.

In the waiting room of a plastic surgeon's office, a man asks the woman sitting next to him about the scar on her face.

Father and parishioner Dave Long sustains a leg injury in a softball game and refuses to have it treated. As his leg worsens, his rocky relationship with his son begins to heal.

As his son recovers from a devastating head injury, a father reflects on what could have been their last moment together.