Artie
Aos 12 anos, James Gillespie mora num bairro residencial de Glasgow durante a greve dos garis de 1973. Ele se torna cada vez mais retraído depois que seu amigo se afoga num canal. À medida que os sacos de lixo se amontoam e os ratos tomam conta do local, James passa a conviver com Kenny e Margaret.
Clerk
After she leaves her cheating husband, Susan Reed embarks on a cross-country road trip where she falls victim to a series of mishaps that land her behind bars in the redneck Macon County Jail. Once inside, she's subjected to endless acts of brutality from the guards and inmates alike. Things go from bad to worse when she's forced to defend herself against a rapist with tragic results. No longer truly "innocent," when the opportunity arises Susan flees with fellow prisoner Coley.