Cicadas

A customer support rep monitoring late-night calls at an AI companionship service impersonates an artificial hostess to speak with a client that she’s developed affection for. A story of profound loneliness and the disappointments of human nature.

Instructor Bill Cooper visits Ms. Morelli's classroom to run a firearm drill as part of a nationwide safety program. The 7th graders struggle to adapt to the newest member of their class, a Sig Sauer P-226 handgun.