Alexander Lee-Rekers

Tyson returns home to his wife and recounts a disturbing, borderline-surreal experience he had at a department store. He describes an overwhelming psychological reaction to a specific red pattern that triggered a sense of dread and panic, leaving him shaken and unable to clear the image from his mind.

Gayle recounts the surreal and fateful moment she met her husband in a supermarket produce aisle. She describes the intense, immediate connection and the bold prophecy he made that eventually led to thirty years of marriage.

Althea recounts a frustratingly mundane sex dream to her ex-partner, Chris. She uses the dream's bureaucratic setting to highlight the lack of passion and the clinical nature of their past relationship.

Mack confronts a former childhood bully at a professional book signing event. The scene explores the lingering trauma of childhood torment and the realization that professional success does not equate to personal growth or character.