A six-year-old boy is tasked with helping his mother give birth at their remote home in the woods.

A mother sends her young daughters to buy sugar, but to her great disdain, they end up playing with it.

An American writer listens as the father of his friend tells the story of a writer he met in Paris many years ago who was tortured and taunted by Parisian aristocrats until he's driven mad.

A man tries to understand the seemingly contradictory personality of a fellow American soldier.

The friendship between two college students is based entirely on dislike and desperation - but also need. One has an eating disorder that she needs help overcoming, while the other desperately wants access to luxury and wealth. As they grow closer, secrets and lies threaten to ruin their relationship.