A young boy angry, about a conflict with his neighbor, discusses morality with his mother. With ironic consequences, they explore sin, God, and the presence of evil in the world through the lens of the Tooth Fairy.

A middle-aged American woman living abroad feels alone and out of place, so she seeks company from the local church and the Mothers' Union held there. However, as an atheist, the uptight nature of the church and its members leave the woman feeling unsettled.

While their parents fight over the possibility of selling their family home during the Great Depression, two young sisters watch, and, in order to cope, one of the sisters forms a strong attachment to a stray cat in their neighborhood.

A young black boy lives with his parents and older brother in Harlem. Though his older brother will tell their parents they are going to the movies together, he often ditches his younger brother to hang out with his friends. Meanwhile, the younger boy explores New York City and its subway, and learns about the racism around him.

A housekeeper watches as the young girl she helps take care of slips in and out of reality and looks for love in an unseen realm.

Despite a successful New Year's proposal to his girlfriend, a man realizes he has to prepare for the incoming conflict between his future in-laws and his own family.

A Black nurse in a Mississippi is adored by the whole neighborhood, even though she is mischievous at times. Bu when a new family moves in and hires her, they are unforgiving of her antics.