Burial is the story of Jerry, who is sitting at a bar all by-himself when Roman, a young white collar, strike up a conversation about Roman's recent unemployment. Things get strange as Jerry offers Roman a job: To cover a self dug grave for himself so that his body is not exposed to the elements. Jerry offers him a great sum of money to do it and Roman reluctantly accepts after he fails to talk him out of suicide. After Roman leaves Jerry hears a news story that makes him take a serious look at his situation.