In this compilation characters make choices that define their lives and suffer consequences often dire or disquieting. Abraham prepares to slay Isaac; siblings fall in love with the same man; a Thai man hides his secret guilt from his best friend on draft selection day; delve into the secret lives of people and discover what drives them to betrayal.

John Biguenet's "I Am Not a Jew" performed by David Strathairn, Adam Haslett's "Devotion" performed by John Shea, John Cheever's "The Worm in the Apple" performed by Anne Meara, Tessa Hadley's "Mother's Son" performed by Shohreh Aghdashloo, Galina Vromen's "Sarah's Story" performed by Jane Curtin, Rattawut Lapchraroensap's "Draft Day" performed by BD Wong

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