An All-American football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is falsely accused of rape and sent to prison.

Therapist Jean Holloway becomes too immersed in the lives of her patients.

A group of troubled strangers looking to escape their woes end up sharing a transformational experience on an island steeped in African-American heritage and culture.

Poverty and wealth are two sides of the same coin in a high stakes game of dominoes where the players confront their lust, desperation, rage and remorse with deadly consequences.

Good Samaritan Sarah Fitzpatrick has a fatal accident just before Christmas, and finds herself in the lobby before the gates of Heaven. Certain that she will be let in, she is shocked to find that her name is not on the reservation list. However, she is granted the chance to return to Earth as an "angel in training" with the requirement to help a soul in need. Sarah has the 12 days before Christmas to secure her place on the list leaving her in the race for her after-life.