A young girl is striving for stardom. In order to get a lead role in a new production, she agrees to stand-in for a famous star whose rich patron died in her arms one night. The real-life drama gradually comes to mirror the story of the play being performed by her.
Tsunetaro Asakura AKA "Dynamite Tsune" is a talented gambler, but not infallable. After losing his Boss's money in a dice game he repays his debt by serving as a pit boss for a struggling coal mine in Kyuushu. Quickly there's trouble with the local mining competition, who doesn't always play a fair game. True to his hot-headed nickname, Tsune only gets into deeper trouble.
Angela's deafness raises concerns during her pregnancy regarding connecting with her daughter. Post-delivery, partner Héctor supports her as she learns to mother in a society lacking adequate accommodations for the hearing-impaired.
Hillary and Bonnie meet one morning by the side of the road. They become fast friends, share their secrets, and, on a rising wave of frenzy, later that afternoon, murder an old woman. They did it, they say later, for fun.
Emma e Paolo vivono felicemente a Chicago, ma quando il padre di lui si ammala, deve rientrare in Italia per assisterlo. Durante la permanenza nel Bel Paese, il giovane si accorge che vivere in America rende complicata la gestione dei rapporti familiari. Ne parla con Emma, che entra in crisi al solo pensiero di un rapporto a distanza. Cosa decideranno di fare?
Un integerrimo pater familias americano è il cittadino forse più rispettato del suo paese, fino a quando non si viene a scoprire che è bigamo. Durante i suoi frequenti viaggi d'affari all'altro capo dell'America, s'è infatti formato un'altra famiglia. L'ineffabile patriarca riesce incredibilmente a contenere lo scandalo.