Nicky Mach, an isolated man and antisocial, disturbed youth, finds solace in a small town. He knows man called Paul Oliver and begins to become a part of his life. In the microcosm of small-town America, Paul's friends find themselves in a story of love, horror, thrill and mind-bending twists. What truly makes a killer kill? Who really is innocent or guilty? In Kids These Days, Paul, Nicky and a cast of young, angst-ridden adults will soon come to realize that innocent and guilty, real and imaginary, are lines we cross too often.