Make Room! Make Room!

In a brutally overpopulated New York City of 1999, where 35 million inhabitants struggle for survival, detective Andy Rusch navigates a world defined by extreme scarcity. He's one of the 'lucky' ones, sharing a cramped room with only one other person, his elderly roommate Sol who reminisces about a time when 'real' food and space were abundant. His girlfriend, Shirl, is a coveted prize, having known the luxury of actual beef. Every morning, Andy steps over the indigent families sleeping in the stairwells and streets, a stark reminder of humanity's dire straits. When a wealthy, influential man is murdered, Andy is assigned the case, which plunges him into the darkest corners of a society on the brink of collapse, where human dignity is a forgotten luxury and the fight for basic resources fuels both crime and desperation. Harrison's chilling vision explores the harrowing consequences of unchecked population growth and resource depletion, painting a vivid and disturbing picture of a future that feels unsettlingly close.