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Jean LaChance, running from his criminal past, finds solace in the isolation of the bleak California desert. There, in search of the money he and his unscrupulous partner have stolen, LaChance instead finds Lilly Parsons and her children. Over four days they forge a sense of belonging for the first time in their lives, and loneliness and despair begin to melt away. This bond of trust is seemingly broken when Lilly flees with the children, unaware that the money is in the trunk of her car.

Kai Lewis is a TV reporter with the inside scoop on Detroit's juiciest corruption scandals. Years ago, her affair with Frank Anderson, the very handsome but very married lead news anchor, had taken her body, soul, and career to new heights. But Kai's thrill ride with Frank ended in an unspeakable tragedy. Now, she avoids his advances, despite the deep feelings she still has for him.

For generations the Rabinowitz men have been Cantors in the synagogue but not Jakie. He is passionate about jazz and ragtime and after bitter arguments with his Dad leaves home to make it on his own. He finds opportunities for his career but is faced with difficult decisions to balance his career, his relationship with Mary, and his memories of his family.

La nuit, les lames de son envie ne rasent plus que l'ennui... Les alcoolos sont gris. (Je ne crois pas faire ici quelconque prophétie.) J'avais, à cette occasion, dévié des nymphes de vent, contre marées et vendredi, dimanche, confins de cet océan. Maintenant que vous savez cela, tous les espoirs restent permis.