 "The Good Things" is a day in the life of a tollbooth worker, Zach, who is reluctant to leave the comfort of his home in a small Kansas town. As residents of the small town pass through his toll booth heading onto the freeway, we learn from them that today the love of his life, Christina, will marry Zach s childhood friend. When Zach receives a postcard from his pal overseas, he contemplates setting off on a journey away from this desolate spot on the Kansas turnpike.