George Nicolaidis

A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm and is on the fast track to success—but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds.

A lonely shut-in discovers he can use his air duct to listen in on the lives of his neighbors. But in observing their personal struggles, his own hidden demons soon rise to the surface.

At a cozy bar one night, a man is drinking at the counter when a woman sits near him. He looks over and she smiles, so he slides over and buys her a drink. They chat amiably, and when she decides to go home, he offers to walk her home.