Richard's daughter Taylor comes home from school and catches him on the computer in his office, in a chat room, masturbating. She gives him surprising instructions on what she wants him to do next. He then "accidentally "reveals the incident to his wife which brings another surprise. Taylor clearly has an agenda after catching Daddy one more time. She tries to use Daddy's behavior to her advantage, but Daddy turns out to have a few cards up his own sleeve.
The time is 1982 and tensions are high in theses final stages of the Cold War. A Soviet Tu-142M2 maritime surveillance aircraft takes off from Vladivostok on routine patrol.
Ron has a wandering life and finds himself at yet another crossroads/opportunity, and takes the opportunity, with lover, her friend and her daugher. First in a possible series of roads taken/not taken/taken again.
William Cross was always sleeping on the job. This private investigator had the unique ability to find clues in the world of the subconscious. People literally paid him to dream about them. Until a woman walked in and woke him up.