

A small rural town in Maine is shocked as a mysterious animal leaves a local resident brutally ripped apart. Deemed to be a random bear attack by town officials, freelance journalist Max Frome suspects it might be something more.

Ensemble drama about conversations overheard in a bistro: two chess players see unfolding dramas; a couple endures an uncomfortable blind date; a marriage crumbles; and film-noir fans think that they're witnessing a real-life murder.