Hank Johnstone

A city kid spends a day in the mountains.

A wiry, apathetic grocery store clerk takes care of a seafood market lobster while avoiding visiting his recently hospitalized mother.

An awkward, off-kilter 20-something goes to get his closed off roommate, with whom he currently has an uncomfortable relationship, a couple of beers.

When a pit bull wondered into his apartment, a young Chinese immigrant in Chinatown becomes her caretaker. As he attempts to keep the dog, everyday obstacles—housing rules, money, and fear of authorities—turn compassion into risk. Their brief bond reveals the quiet ethics of care in a city that often looks away.