“Richie” (auteur Shawn Christensen) has reached rock bottom as he bathes in water tinged with his own blood, razor blade in hand. Then his phone rings. Serendipity? His estranged sister needs a babysitter. Now clearly they have been apart for a while and for a reason as she makes it fairly clear that her choice of him is only marginally more preferable to stopping a stranger on the subway platform! Anyway, he agrees and takes the young girl to a bowling alley where nobody does any bowling. “Sophia” (Fatima Ptacek) plays on her games console and he smokes. They chat, and she proves remarkably s…
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