The cast of Rundown stars Jennifer Thayer who narrates the events of her summer in past tense, almost as if she is confiding in a close friend or perhaps to a counselor in a hospital. Jennifer plays Sleeping Beauty in this tragedy. She is emotionally paralyzed by envy of her sister Cassandra, her frustration with aloof parents, and the loss of her boyfriend Quinn. Jennifer runs daily, trying to escape her mental anguish and her unhappy home and purge her emotions.

She believes that running may make her appear good enough for her parents and sister to consider her worthy of inclusion within the family's inner sanctum. Lacking self-confidence and afraid of maturation, Jennifer attempts to numb her feelings through rituals of exercise and work. She is obsessed with her body image and conforming to social expectations, even shaving her legs and applying deodorant...