In "King for a Day" a plumber dreams of being king for a day.

In "Instant Family" a mother's fantasy is to prove to her daughter that child-rearing isn't what her daughter's college thesis proposed: "The Soft Life of the American Housewife and Mother."

In "Call Me Lucky" compulsive gambler Harry Beamus wants to be the luckiest gambler alive, realizing his separation from his son may come at a high cost.

In "Torch Song" a woman wishes to become a torch singer just like her grandmother.