Cub reporter Sofia thinks she's found a Christmas story that will save her career when she discovers a long-lost, undelivered Secret Santa gift addressed from B. to Claire.
In a dystopian future, suicide helpline staff receive a commission for every life they save. With such a highly demanded service- each call is capped at 30 seconds, but will that be enough time? Staff member Dr McCarthy has to remove himself of all emotional attachment, but it's a tough day in the office.
In the dusty streets of Crow's Landing, outlaws, wealthy plantation owners, runaway slaves, a half Cherokee girl, a pair of brothel owners and a woman days away from giving birth all end up in a bloody shoot out and running for their lives.
A socially and politically frustrated young man with a troubled past vents his frustrations through a social networking website and unwittingly sparks a revolutionary social movement.