A small boy squashing an insect sets in motion a series of events, large and small, that include a lost restaurant reservation, a drunken fender-bender, disruption of basic cable television service, and more than one relationship falling apart. One person's disaster becomes another's boon, and vice versa--because a man loses his job, a young girl becomes the lead ballerina in the school play, which in turn causes the death of a pet pig. These characters weave around Los Angeles and each other as seemingly mundane events fall into place, putting them on a collision course with a common fate and one heroic act of competence.
Wallace
Gwenn
Eileen
Cyr
Sung
Gordon (Guy in Bug Suit)
Dwight
Craig Johnston
Olive
Mitchell
Annelle Johnston
Ernie
Child
Meter Maid
Artist
Waiter
Convenience Store Manager
Norman
Flower Vendor
Angry Teen
Gary (Guy Hit by Can)
Man
Roy (Chicken Eater)
Jean (Woman with Cat)
Clark
Kevin's Father
Kevin
Kevin's Teacher
Record Store Owner
Record Collector
Odwalla Man
DJ
Louis (The Health Inspector)
Cal Trans Guy / Irate Caller
Kenneth (Cable TV Show Host)
Joan Redding
Ted (House of Cards Builder)
Henry
World Record Official
Alex
Lysa
Maitre D'
Ms. Chambers
Alicia (Ballerina)
Alicia's Mom
Alicia's Dad
Travel Agent
Caller / Strip Club DJ
The Hand
Doctor
Airline Operator (Wendy)
Airline Operator (Stephanie)
Supervisor
Officer Hamburg
Officer Freeland
Reservation Agent
Brian
Marty
Sheila (Child's Mom)