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An immigrant youth struggling to assimilate, a middle-aged housewife with a troubled marriage, a Vegas social worker, and a wounded soldier connect with each other and rescue themselves in the wake of an unthinkable incident.

An immigrant boy; a middle-aged housewife; a social worker in Las Vegas; a wounded soldier. By the time we realize how these voices will connect, the impossible and perhaps the unbearable has already happened. It is a boomtown tale, in which the lives of people from different backgrounds and experiences collide in a stunning coincidence. When presented the opportunity to sink into despair, these characters rise. Through acts of remarkable charity and bravery, they rescue themselves.