Every night, a tiny man visits the carnival's hall of mirrors to stare at a mirror that makes him look much taller. Carny worker Aimee finds herself drawn to this lonely sad man and befriends him. Her boss cruelly pranks him. Big mistake.
Two drifters, Robert and William, stumble across a desert mirage while evading their nemesis, Ned. The two men soon realize that the mirage shows each viewer the city where they'd like to be, and start selling views.
A company provides big game hunters with expeditions to the past to kill dinosaurs. They only have one rule that's there to protect the time line: Never ever get off the beaten path. Violation of this rule is punishable by hefty fines.
At a book signing, celebrated author Dudley Stone is approached by a rival who announces his intention to murder him. Stone turns out to be surprisingly enthusiastic about the idea.
Wealthy socialite Nora is notorious for her decadent parties and wild escapades; when her stately mansion burns to the ground, she has it rebuilt--but it will not let her back in.
Two parents become increasingly concerned that their children are spending far too much time in the virtual reality playroom, which seems permanently set to the African veldt.