The "shaman" appears as a dishevelled hobo who talks in mainly gibberish at first. He turns out to be harmless.
A girl becomes distraught when seeking advice from her librarian friend; she moans into her hands and hides from her scout troop leader.
A boy is chased by a monster in an intro scene.
A boy is saddened after his older crush uses him to do her homework for her so she can party with her friends.
The death of a girl's father and a woman's husband is discussed.