A small time criminal, Ron, has killed the boss of his girlfriend and they are escaping from the police. After killing a gas station attendant, Ron drives to an old manor in the middle of nowhere where Andrew, an agoraphobic, lives, in order to exchange their car. When he notes that Andrew is a wealthy man, Ron decides to get money from Andrew to travel to Thailand. Andrew notices that Dale resembles his fiancée, Gabrielle, who left him six months ago. He proposes that Dale dye her hair and go to the bank with two cheques of $20,000.00 pretending that she is Gabrielle. But things do not go according to plan.

John Candy is convinced that he is the ultimate ladies man and the world's greatest DJ, despite the fact that he works at a gas station and lives with his father. The Drake is a disgruntled pothead landscaper who lives with his bitchy, overachieving girlfriend. Even regular trips to his weed dealer, The Dude, can't keep The Drake from getting frustrated by his situation. Felix is a budding entrepreneur who is sick and tired of his job in a law firm. His ultimate goal is to make it big with a porn site he is running. Simon is a failed birthday party magician with more than a few screws loose. Self Helpless is the story of these four friends and their hair-brained search for enlightenment. These easily misguided young men each pursue a different self-help trend, always ending in disaster. During a poorly timed acid trip, The Drake has a vision in which he realizes that the answers he and his friends have been looking for lie with the Don Rodrigo...

Shade is set in the world of poker hustlers working the clubs and martini bars of Los Angeles. The tale unfolds as a group of hustlers encounter "The Dean" and pull off a successful sting that results in their pursuit by a vengeful gangster.

Tobe is about 16, living with her dad and younger brother in LA's San Fernando Valley. She invites a gas station attendant named Harlan to come to the beach with her and her friends. He's from South Dakota, wears a cowboy hat, talks country, and has been a ranch hand. They have a great time, his simple expressions seem like wisdom, he's attentive and polite, and even though he's more than twice her age, she wants to spend time with him. When her father objects, she rebels. Harlan, meanwhile, thinks she's his soul mate, and he starts making plans to get her away from her father. Worlds are set to collide, but which ones?