Beth has a good job, but her husband abandoned her and took all their money. Now she's divorced and homeless, and Portland, Oregon in the 2030s is a mess. Street violence is rampant, inflation is sky high, and housing is unaffordable for most. She hires a guard service, but they are corporatized gangs who provide lousy service, take a high percentage of her pay, and pressure her to commit prostitution and robberies.
After terrible mishaps, Beth finds a shed in the backyard of James, a divorced work-from-home software engineer. He discovers her there and, after an initial blowup, they agree she will stay a while. Slowly, they become friends as they try to figure out how to help Beth escape her deadly situation. Other women who try to escape end up dead. Can Beth survive? Will she allow another man in her life? Will he be able to help her? Will his feelings for her kill them both?
Beth has a good job, but her husband abandoned her and took all their money. Now she's divorced and homeless, and Portland, Oregon in the 2030s is a mess. Street violence is rampant, inflation is sky high, and housing is unaffordable for most. She hires a guard service, but they are corporatized gangs who provide lousy service, take a high percentage of her pay, and pressure her to commit prostitution and robberies.
After terrible mishaps, Beth finds a shed in the backyard of James, a divorced work-from-home software engineer. He discovers her there and, after an initial blowup, they agree she will stay a while. Slowly, they become friends as they try to figure out how to help Beth escape her deadly situation. Other women who try to escape end up dead. Can Beth survive? Will she allow another man in her life? Will he be able to help her? Will his feelings for her kill them both?