Alex Owens is a fiercely determined and beautiful 18 year old woman who works as a welder by day and as a dancer at a local bar at night. Alex struggles to gain independence, finds love, and realize her dream--to dance at the Pittsburgh Conservatory of Dance.

High-powered book editor Maggie is everyone's worst nightmare: ruthless, driven, and tactless. When she finds herself faced with deportation back to Canada, she coerces her much younger assistant into marrying her. However, when the government becomes suspicious, they embark upon a charade in order to make the marriage seem legitimate.

Five years after terrorist Norman Gallagher was sentenced to holographic stasis, he is given a parole hearing. But an equipment failure engineered by his cronies transforms the criminal into a living hologram with god-like powers. Stopping him is up to Kurt Decoda, the man who, as a police rookie, was responsible for arresting Gallagher.

Based on a true, modern day love story: two junkies explore drug addiction and survival on the streets of Los Angeles. They find addiction, like love, can drive you to do unthinkable things to fill a habit or to keep a person you can't live without.