A former police officer and a journalist go on the hunt for a serial killer stalking New York City.

Multiple lives intersect in the aftermath of the violent mugging of a Columbia University philosophy professor.

Jonas, an elderly Brooklyn native, is forced to contemplate his daily routine as an umbrella street salesman during a summer drought. He struggles with the financial burden of being loyal to a dying career while trying to find happiness at home in a quiet and lonely apartment. With the help from his memories, Jonas must decide if he should give up his family trade or try to outlast the drought.