Daniel Duren

After a routine trip to the Costco outside of the Twin Cities, Gene and Tammy spend the evening trying to find their car in the boundless parking lot. The blizzard of the century has just set in and, with no other choice, they set up camp for the night. But as the storm rages on and apparitions begin to take form outside the Costco, these two amateur quilters begin to wonder if they will ever make it back home.

Anna is just about to finish her last coaching session with renowned actor, director, and coach, Robert Keusch. Years of auditioning and soul-crushing day jobs have stifled Anna, and as audition season nears, she is convinced that this opportunity with Robert is her last shot at any modicum of professional success. Robert, though initially sympathetic towards her pleas for more time, becomes unnerved by what he perceives as an unbridled sense of entitlement. The interaction quickly escalates from awkward to traumatic. What begins as a heated discourse spirals into deeper conversations about Robert’s checkered past.

It’s been one month since an explosion blew the roof clean off of Tom and Constance’s little church. Ever since the world devolved into a war-torn military state, they and their fellow band of outcasts found refuge here. Ed, the self-ascribed intellectual and theologian of the group, aims to do something about the church’s dilapidated state. That night, a boy mysteriously appears on the side of the road. With some consternation from Tom, the boy is accepted into the community. As the weeks go by, however, the boy not only appears to be a promising member, but seems - as far as Ed can tell - to wield strange, auspicious, powers. With his help, Ed sets to work, building a new church and a greater community than he ever could’ve imagined.