It’s summer time in Corinth, Mississippi, 1985, and the first annual Slugburger Festival approaches. 15-year-old Lyra has recently lost her mother, and would rather keep her eye glued to the stars via an old telescope than socialize with the town. "Behavior" is about grief, and the beauty of listening.

It’s 115 degrees in the shade in Kid Turboni’s Albuquerque housing project—the summer’s biggest heat wave yet, and there’s no end in sight. Tired of the heat’s foolishness, Kid and his best friend Billy set out to liberate their suffering people by stealing rain from Mother Nature just like their hero, fabled ex-tenant Smack Turkenson. But Kid has bigger problems than the heat. He misses his mom, his friend Kelly wants to be more than friends, he can’t get his rain dance right, and everyone’s expectations for him are mighty hard to manage. It all crashes together as the temperature climbs, making everyone ask—can Kid Turboni bring the rain?

An American missionary in India lies dying of cancer when her ex-lover finally tracks her down, intent upon bringing her home—with or without her consent. Brutal truths, worse lies, and buried secrets come out under the influence of sex, drugs, and Indian gods.