An old and rather weary man feels his end draw near and decides to make a trip, armed with a bag of sandwiches and a newspaper. His gaze wanders across the bustle of the city. In some place at the edge of town, in a beautiful, hilly environment, he spends a chilly night. While waiting for his wife, he has a remarkable meeting.
Henry Beaufort
Castle Rock, na Nova Inglaterra, é um lugar tranquilo para se viver. Mas a chegada de Leland Gaunt, um ser diabólico literalmente falando, desestabiliza a cidade através do preconceito, ódio, fraqueza e cobiça, provocando mortes e sofrimentos. Gaunt consegue isto através de uma loja de utilidades, que sempre tem algo especial para cada morador da cidade, que para conseguirem o que desejam pagam um preço simbólico e prestam um "favor" para Leland.
Dr. Cooper
Mara McAndrew's marriage is falling apart. Her husband, Donnie, a Vietnam veteran, suffers troubling flashbacks about the war, leaving him unresponsive to her needs. Mara wants out, but she also wants Donnie's money. When Mara meets a mysterious stranger, Reed, at a local bar, she believes she has found the right person to help her out of her predicament. But Mara worries that Donnie's sister, Jill, is on to her.
