Diamond merchant Mansukhbhai (Irrfan Khan), the father of Vinesh and Paresh, a Gujarati-Jain, who abstains from meat, onions, garlic, seafood, potatoes, and everything with roots, attempts to negotiate a deal with a Hasidic woman, Rifka (Natalie Portman), who has just shaved her head in order to get married. He recalls his life with his wife, who left him to live a simple non-materialistic life, seeking alms in India, while he dreams of marrying Rifka; Abe (Eli Wallach) and Mitzie (Cloris Leachman) take a walk on their 63rd Wedding Anniversary; Ben (Hayden Christensen), a thief, attempts to befriend a woman, Molly (Rachel Bilson), but must content with her boyfriend, Garry (Andy Garcia); A writer tries to woo a woman but finds she is a hooker; A boy takes a wheelchair bound girl as his prom date; Manny Dante (Carlos Acosta) takes Teya (Taylor Geare) to the park; An artist wants to draw a portrait of a woman who works in a Chinese herbal store. Just some of the stories depicting residents of New York City from all walks of life.—rAjOo ([email protected])