Carol
"Absence" is the story of personal loss and tragedy that befalls three very different people in the setting of a small, New York suburb. Told from three points of view, it unfolds in three vignettes which tie a larger storyline together.
Aunt Fuller
フィアンセにフラれたキャリアウーマン、ジョイは（キャメロン・ディアス）は親友とともにラスベガスへ。そこで意気投合したジャック（アシュトン・カッチャー）と、いつの間にか結婚してしまう。正気に戻った2人は結婚を無効にしようとするが、そんな中カジノで300万ドルを稼ぎ、互いに大金の所有権を主張することに……。
Grierson Institute Teacher
Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that Fred has all the opportunities that he needs, and that he is not taken advantage of by people who forget that his extremely powerful intellect is harboured in the body and emotions of a child.
