A sister and her half-brother are suspicious when the boy's father, who was a heroin addict, returns home for a visit. The father's relapse throws their relationship into chaos, but then he bestows a unique gift on the children before he leaves.

When a sober woman in her thirties meets a strange man involved in high-profile drug deals, she is horrified to learn that he has followed her for weeks. Eventually, the woman goes against her better judgement and begins to date him after he promises her a life of luxury and comfort.

A man's ex-boyfriend ends up in the hospital after a bad car accident and thinks back on their time together.

When a man living in New York in the 1980s contracts HIV/AIDS, his friends constantly visit him in the hospital, leading to tears, drama, and questions of mortality and survival.