Plight takes place in a near-future America torn apart by civil war. The disabled and neurodivergent have been cast aside, forced to survive on society’s fringes. Among them are Peter, James, Bart, and Russell—four autistic young men cared for by their guardian, Connie, in a remote farmhouse. When Connie falls ill, they must brave the treacherous journey to New Haven for medicine.

Along the way, tensions rise over survival, missing supplies, and ruthless scavengers, but their shared dreams keep them going. In New Haven, they find little more than ruins—until Connie’s sister, Ronnie, offers them a new path forward.