It's the year 20-something—a changed yet still complacent America—and Lorraine Mulderon is mad. She's mad that dying fish litter the shores of her small Connecticut coastal town. She's mad birds seem to be dying, possibly indirectly related to fish deaths. She's still mad about a wave of crow deaths over a decade ago. But, mostly, Lorraine is mad at the lack of madness.She makes speeches. She phones lazy, and now corrupt, legislators. She is ignored. What has happened to passion? W...

Marcy is a distracted, anxious, and unethical young adult who can barely focus on her dog walking job. Her personal life is challenged by caring for her mentally-ill brother and her non-coping mother. When she loses her client's corgi, Sam, the attention sets off a dog search that explodes on social media and becomes a national obsession, inspiring Sam's owner to fantasize about fame and fortune while emphasizing Marcy's guilt.Meanwhile, Sam intermittently takes time out to chat wi...