Part two of Ayn Rand's groundbreaking novel. The global economy is on the brink of collapse. Brilliant creators, from artists to industrialists, continue to mysteriously disappear. Dagny Taggart, Vice President in Charge of Operations for Taggart Transcontinental, has discovered what may very well be the answer to a mounting energy crisis, a revolutionary motor that could seemingly power the World. It's a race against the clock to find the inventor...

A young executive, Andrea, gets trapped during a weekend on the roof of the building where she works, accompanied by Gualberto, the janitor. Stuck and surrounded by only concrete and glass, both characters reflect on their lives and their values.