A group of disparate patrons in a
Los Angeles diner are having breakfast when a psychopath enters with a gun, holds them hostage, and has a standoff with the
SWAT Team. The film then cuts to earlier that same day, showing how each character came to be in the diner. The
narrative progresses non-sequentially but working towards the moment when the gunman opens fire. Each character is shown going about their daily lives, individually revealing themes of romance, obsession, and desperation. The film climaxes back in the diner and features a surprise twist ending. ==Cast==