The Letters That Guided Us opens in the wake of the US involvement in the Vietnam War. William Warren has just returned home from his tour and is seeing home and the people he left behind for the first time in years. Through the course of the 30-minute film, the audience hops into an adventure meeting allies, enemies, and people in between as they track three distinct storylines of William's life.

After backstabbing his criminal brother, 17-year-old Cullen stumbles upon a group of teens, with secrets of their own, that give him a taste of the youth he has missed. He soon learns that his whereabouts are not as hidden as he believes.