Carter Booth Coach
A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star tailback, Boobie Miles, is seriously injured during the first game of the season, all hope is lost, and the town's dormant social problems begin to flare up. It is left to the inspiring abilities of new coach Gary Gaines to instill in the other team members -- and, by proxy, the town itself -- a sense of self-respect and honor.
Rob Newhouse
A depressed white-collar worker tries hypnotherapy, only to find himself in a perpetual state of devil-may-care bliss that prompts him to start living by his own rules, and hatch a hapless attempt to embezzle money from his soul-killing employers.
Cellblock Officer
Valerie's (Amanda Peterson) prosecutor mom is trying to put away Adam (Christopher Atkins), an alleged serial killer on trial for murdering six women. But he's so charming that the teenage Valerie just can't believe he really did it, and soon they begin sending each other letters. Adam is caught up in a jailbreak and ends up on the run.
Sherman Williams
ペンシルバニア州の鉄鋼不況に苦しむ小さな町。景気の悪い鉄工所に勤める父と兄が働けども豊かになれない姿を見ていた高校生ステフは、この町から飛び出す希望を持ち、大学の奨学金を手に入れるため部活で得意のアメフトに打ち込む。だがある試合の直後、コーチのニッカーソンと激しい口論になったステフは退部処分を受けてしまう。恋人のリサはそんな彼を慰めるが、未来への希望を閉ざされたステフは途方に暮れる。
