A group of short stories. In a single woman who leaves her house late at night to drive to the store while a killer is loose experiences a few problems. At the moment an whizkid's obsession with a game results in deadly consequences. In the 3rd a little town priest loses his faith and decides to leave town, however in a black pick up truck stalks the desert. In the narrative, a family's trouble with a rat is much bigger than they presume.