Over the course of a hot summer day in Los Angeles, the lives of 25 young Angelinos intersect. A skating guitarist, a tagger, two wannabe rappers, an exasperated fast-food worker, a limo driver—they all weave in and out of each other's stories. Through poetry they express life, love, heartache, family, home, and fear. One of them just wants to find someplace that still serves good cheeseburgers.

The last two episodes of a Top Model style reality show in which the remaining Top 5 immigrants compete against one another for a US passport.

When given the chance to reunite with her deceased father, college sophomore Maria joins a paranormal academic group led by Louis. However, their scientific venture unearths an ancient ritual in which the group is doomed to take part.