Rachel is unemployed and devastated by a recent divorce. She fills her time with drinking, riding the commuter train, and fantasizing about a seemingly perfect couple the train passes by every day. Then one morning, Rachel sees something shocking that unravels her and entangles her in an unfolding mystery.

While on his train commute home, an insurance salesman finds himself swept up in a criminal conspiracy.

David begins his Monday morning commute each week by dropping off his teenage daughter at school. On his phone and stuck in traffic, he deals with irritating clients, stupid AA sponsers, and gets fired from his job, all before the ex-wife calls to tell him their duaghter has been taken to the hospital. Fighting traffic and an onslaught of calls, David furiously attempts to make it to the hospital as his daughter's condition worsens. Gridlock examines...