A young boy burns with childish attraction for his mother's beautiful friend, but finds that a single mistake could ruin everything he imagined between them.

A teacher finds herself entangled in the life of a mesmerising student, only to learn that everything he told her about himself was a lie.

An Irish-American man seeks refuge from his overbearing mother by focusing on his job - but when he realises that he is in love with the machine that he operates, the shame threatens to take away everything he has worked for.