A selection of short stories. In a single woman who leaves her house late at night to drive into the store while a killer is loose experiences some issues. In the second a arcade whiz-kid's obsession with a match contributes to mortal consequences. At the 3rd a little town priest decides to leave town and loses his beliefs, but in a black pick-up truck stalks the desert. In the narrative, a family group's problem having a rat is larger than they presume.