After watching the news on 9/11 with his family, Fernando travels from Mexico to New York City to find his father, an undocumented worker at the World Trade Center's famous Windows on the World restaurant.
Life for the young and beautiful Kim becomes unbearable. Her boss, Marshall, helped to find her apartment... where the previous tenant was killed. Kim begins to suspect Marshall may be the murderer.
Upon graduation from high school eight teens take a seaplane trip, intending to celebrate on Keith's parents' private island. Stormy weather causes the plane to crash and they end up on a deserted isle. They find evidence of other visitors, and soon must fend for their lives against drug smugglers.