Vangie, a mother of two, goes to see her son, Graham, in prison on his birthday. He has been serving time for dealing cocaine. The same day that he got sent to jail after being arrested for a broken tail light, his sister, Zel, won a lottery ticket to be a passenger on the "Generation Ship:" a colonial ship that will reach a planet after several generations have been born and died on the ship. Naturally, both things happened on the same day, as Vangie believes one only gets so much luck, and it seems she shares hers with her kids.

The ride to the prison goes abnormally smooth for her. Since she barely makes enough money to make ends meet, things must go right: if the prison line wait is too long, she can't afford another night at the motel outside the prison. Most importantly, if they don't give her a laptop, she can't give Graham his birthday gift. Luckily, everything goes right as she's first in line to see a visitor right when they open. However, when she sees him, tears stream down his face. He's even brought a Chaplin with him. Apparently, the Generation Ship has caught fire. It is unknown how the inhabitants have faired. Just her luck, she thinks.

Regardless, she only has so much time to spend with her son. She sits down and plays the video message from the broadcast. As the broadcast plays, others from around the visitor's room gather around her to watch. With only so little time to talk, Zel quickly shares a happy birthday and the good news: she's pregnant. The onlookers, prison guards, and visitors alike look in shock and pity at them both. Vangie looks at them all and tells them it's unknown what has happened, and they can't do anything about it, but it's her son's birthday, so help her sing. It lasts only for a moment, but she holds onto it knowing, "that's luck, too."