THE SEALING OF CEIL (2M 2W)There has been a bloody murder in Ceil's apartment building. This terrifies Ceil, an abused, lonely housewife. She is befriended by a neighbor, Fran, who cares very much about Ceil. One day after taking a walk to Times Square, Ceil meets a handsome stranger, Hank, in a bar, who also begins to care for Ceil and wants to protect her. Ceils relationship with Fran, Hank and her abusive husband all lead her to discovering who the murderer is.TIME WOUNDS ALL HEALS (2M)Tom and his young assistant Ted are seated on a bench in a desolate part of a park at dusk. They are there on an important "assignment." While waiting, their conversation turns to the subject of loyalty, karma and consequences.

Eventually we discover what their assignment is and learn the truth about their relationship.LIKE FAMILY (2M 1W)Ron Henschel has just arrived at his sister and her husband's home in Monroe New York. It is a snowy winter night. He has just been in a terrible car accident. He reveals that both his and Helen's parents were killed in the accident. Naturally Helen and her husband are very upset. The scene is a set up for a series of revelations about both Ron and the Gorders. With each new scene we learn more about who these people and what their relationship is to each other.