When the fantastic frame takes Tiger and Luna to the diner depicted in Edward Hopper's painting, Nighthawks, they explore the streets and subways of 1942 New York City.

Biography of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland follows her from her childhood in 1950s Virginia through her high school and college years, when she joined the Civil Rights Movement, attending demonstrations and sit-ins. She also participated in the Freedom Rides of 1961 and was arrested and imprisoned. Her life has been spent standing up for human rights.