When a low-life janitor is framed for a brutal murder, a politician and his henchmen work to solve the case themselves.

A commonplace English village begins to observe the offbeat behavior of Magpies which becomes increasingly more disquieting.

An injured man hopes to reconnect with his estranged wife, despite her love for another man.

A poor factory worker is convinced by a former co-worker to join the army for better opportunities. The only issue is that his wife wouldn't approve.

A brilliant little boy is taken to an elite school in space to learn how to fight "buggers", insect-like aliens who have attacked Earth in the past and will likely attack again. Along the way, he is forced to participate in acts of extreme violence that challenge who he believes himself to be.

In the 1800s, a team of Native American men travel by horse to Gavelston Bay, Texas, and form a connection with another tribe along the way. However, the joy of discovery is cut short by immense tragedy.

A young pianist is afraid he will lose his job. When his boss becomes interested in a girl he is dating, he has the choice to maintain the relationship or use the girl to stay in the boss' good graces.

A married couple clashes over the husband’s unwillingness to work. Laziness and enterprise produce a surprising invention.

A poet attempts to sleep comfortably at a friend’s house without disturbing his hosts.

As they hide from an enemy in their house, a woman and man argue about the nature of the enemy--whether it is human or weather-related.