"Starlight" is the story of Julia, a young college student who has just failed a crucial midterm. After an uncomfortable conversation with her professor, Julia gets a call from her mother saying her grandfather has suddenly fallen ill and immediately sets out for home. Along the way, her quest is interrupted by a mysterious stranger, Hal, who is a plane spotter for the United States Army. When Julia realizes that he will be walking out to his plane-watching post alone, she offers him a ride, and they become fast friends. They talk about everything, Julia's hopes and fears, her relationship with her grandfather, and how scared she is that he is so ill. Realizing how late it has become, Julia bids farewell to Hal and heads home, where she discovers the truth of Hal's identity.
—Lorraine Shaller