In September 1982, the city of Chicago was swept with paranoia after it was revealed that a lethal dose of potassium cyanide was found laced inside the miracle drug, Tylenol. In this fictional re-telling of the story, we follow a character who, moments after taking Tylenol, finds out about the poisoning. We see what could be his final moments, in a sensitive and emotional character driven piece.

King Karsten follows a young criminal who is drugged and given one night to steal $50,000 in exchange for a life saving antidote. To get the money by dawn, he must put his ego aside and go on a journey of redemption into the chaos of the night.

Joel is about to walk into his graduation party when he gets the news that his best friend, Terry, is dead. Filled with a growing sense of shock and denial, he tries to keep it a secret from his friends.