Charlie, an
earnest young man, heads for a job interview
at a seemingly abandoned warehouse. Inside
the dark, vast, open space, a well-dressed
Man sits behind a desk, on top of which is
nothing but a black phone and a small yellow
wind-up duck. When the Man calls Charlie
by his name, Charlie is more than a little
spooked. How did he know? They did not have
an appointment. The Man changes the subject,
as he continues to do throughout the film.
Though the topics he puts forth are increasingly
bizarre (including the question of whether
Charlie's ever wanted to blow anything up),
the Man keeps Charlie from leaving, alternately
flattering and reprimanding him. Ultimately,
the Man's shocking motives are revealed.
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