In the near future where pencils and paper are prohibited, Trenton needs a NO. 2 pencil. He's almost done with the last chapter of a manifesto. But in a world where the sharing of ideas is under strict government regulation, this proves to be a daunting task. Culver, a young aspiring writer, runs an underground business selling illegal contraband to rebels like himself. The two characters are forced to engage one of the government's enforcing agents in this sci-fi short film.