A young man who is riddled with dread about identifying his calling in life seeks the advice of an older man who is all too familiar of the insidious tragedy that connects the both of them in the claustrophobic space they occupy.

Phillip Early recounts the months spent investigating a cold case. A police interrogator presses him for answers while trying to decode the role of a retired detective/successful author in the mystery.

A lavish dinner party turns uncomfortable for Jacob when he learns of the hosts unusual and archaic approach for settling debates.