A writer's fiction becomes terrifying reality, sucking him into his own novel. Ray Ericson writes of a lovely woman who leaves her boyfriend for a man out to kill her.

A ship's 1st mate envies the captain's new bride. The 1st mate and captain's wife are native islanders who believe in voodoo. The bride is worried the he will harm her husband

As a young girl, Laura's lie put a man in prison for twenty years, and now, years later, she wants to make up for it with the man she lied about, but he wants revenge.

A detective is escorting a convict on a train to testify in court. The two men are handcuffed to each other, the convict seems very calm, and the detective seems very nervous.

A young woman is trying to find a job in Chicago and is told she needs to learn short hand and wear a hat. She goes hat shopping but all she really wants is a husband.

An aging matador and his little brother are to fight "Mano a Mano" in the bullring, the event having been organized by their agents, but the aging matador is feeling his age.