How tenuous is the grip on tight culture when survival becomes a issue of man? Once the lights go out and stay out for several days, suburbanites Matthew and Annie know the hard way that individual is"of course" a predatory creature. Matthew's long-time friend, Joe, happens by to the next day and a rivalry between both friends simmers since Annie cares for her sick baby. . Is this what exactly is meant with"man's inhumanity to man?"