James retreats to an otherworldly, unchanging beach—his private sanctuary beyond time—to escape the exhaustion and deep anger caused by his physical disability and the opportunities it cost him. His solitude is broken by a mysterious Stranger who forces him to confront his resentment.

A lyrical street-level chorus of longing, fear, and fragile hope, narrated by the pavement itself.

A poignant short story about Dr. Malcolm Forrester, a recently deceased physics professor, who finds himself in a transitional room between the two titular doors.