Night Doings

While the city is sound asleep, a conscientious and compassionate police officer conducting a foot patrol confronts diverse challenges during a single night shift. While the city is sound asleep, a conscientious and compassionate police officer making his rounds confronts diverse challenges during a single night shift. First, a young woman contemplating suicide catches his attention. Then, the sergeant encounters a desperate family man who has resorted to theft to provide for his children. Following, a runaway sister seeks shelter in a café, fearing her vengeful brother. Next up, a dejected drunkard grappling with loss barges into a tavern. As the night deepens and the moon rises higher in the sky, the kind-hearted officer stumbles upon a meek husband who must learn to assert himself more. Finally, a heated argument among regulars at a local tavern ends with an unexpected solution. These are just a few problems the indefatigable patrolman must address throughout the night. Who knows what awaits him on his next shift? —Nick Riganas