Rodney wakes up after yet another night of terrible sleep. A few years back, Rodney was brutally attacked by a police officer. A stranger caught the whole thing on video, and even though Rodney won his lawsuit, his life had changed forever. Rodney walks to the gas station but doesn't have enough money to buy the lottery ticket he wants. He's promised his wife he'll quit the lotto but he can't bring himself to do it. He has a spat with the store clerk but pays for cigarettes and a coffee, without the lotto ticket. Rodney returns home to his son, Reggie, being rushed out the door. But, Reggie misses his school bus and asks Rodney to drive him instead. The two chat on the way and Rodney, afraid of being alone with his thoughts all day, suggests Reggie play hookie. Despite his father's offer, the young boy says no and goes to school. Rodney drives to the nursing home where his father is being cared for. He says hi to dad, asks the nurses about his medications, but leaves because his father wakes up and has a frightening look in his eye.
Rodney decides to go see a movie. Suddenly, a movie theatre employee enters the theatre followed by two police officers. They ask a couple to leave the theatre, but Rodney is frozen in fear. His mind flashes back to his own incident and he can't move until long after the lights come up. He drives home in a trance. He decides to try and cook dinner, but gets distracted doing laundry. He finds a hidden bottle of liquor, and takes it outside by the pool. He doesn't drink any but he's distracted enough that the dinner burns. His wife comes home with their son and they all eat take out. Rodney climbs into bed but can't seem to settle. His wife brushes him away, so he walks outside with the bottle of liquor, and takes a swig. He descends into the pool slowly, trying to wash away his memories.