In "Assault on Mono Pass," Frank's deceased mother admonishes him, in a dream, that his new friend, Dave, is the reincarnation of a child of hers who died in a terrible accident and that, this time around, Frank has to ensure a better outcome. In "Close Seconds," the death of an Israeli porn star provokes an examination of the burden and joy of repaying debts of gratitude. In "Devil's Postpile," five years after their first ordeal in the Eastern Sierras, Dave is on the verge of becoming homeless and Frank wants to walk away from the problem.