Things go awry when an author and his wife welcome a pregnant woman into their home, with plans to adopt her baby.

When the entire world blacks out for two minutes and seventeen seconds, everyone sees a flash of their own future 6 months from the present. For some, the future is hopeful, while for others, it is unexpected. For a few, it doesn't seem to exist. Knowing their fate will alter each person's life, destinies will be changed.

To the children of the rich, survival is just as difficult as it is for everyone else--but in their own trouble-filled minds, finding a reason to live can be hardest.