
A young boy whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic war veteran who lives next door.

Eric comes to El Camino looking for his unknown dad. He's harassed, hit, and jailed by a drunk local cop who later shoots at a liquor mart with Eric inside. The sheriff and deputy then shoot up the place, answering each other's fire.

As Orson, The Authority's newest employee, finds himself trapped in the absurdities of corporate life, his alienation deepens when he discovers a room he's told doesn't exist.

Phil's a dreamer. Most dreams don't come true. Phil hates that. But that's not going to stop Phil from dreaming.