A mother reflects on her past struggles with addiction.

In a universe where the poor remain on earth and the rich live in space, a poverty-stricken Black teenager with a life-threatening illness dreams of visiting the upper world and is offered a chance to do so through a high school science contest.

A woman with a thief for a partner becomes fed up with how frugal he is with his stolen riches, to the point where he neglects her desires. She considers using violence to make him care about her.