Synopsis/Details
Alfie Turner hates his job. The cheap ramen, the annoying bell the awful, eager assistant rings as he hurls cliché, patronizing office quotes, sleeping on the hard floor of his cubicle underneath the horrid green lights, never seeing his family and most of all, he hates his boss, Mr. Menken and the stupid sign that seems to be everywhere: “Always Put the Company First!” Now, his cousin who recommended him has dropped dead, forcing him to inherit all his work. And even though his co-workers, Sylvester, Barbara, and Norman seem to be coping well enough with their whiskey, pills, meditation, positive thoughts, and stress ball squeezing, Alfie is beginning to experience pains indicative of a heart attack. But, it’s only after his boss gives his penis a pet name, orders him to clean the urinals with wet naps, and pees on his shoe that Alfie loses it completely, starting a strike that ends in a showdown with Mr. Menken, causing another death that surprises everyone.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Revenge
Story Situation:
Falling prey to cruelty/misfortune
Story Conclusion:
Surprise Twist
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Bad Man, Contempt, Disrespect, Impenitence, Intemperance, Punishment, Vice, Wrong
Cast Size:
Several
Locations:
Single
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Male Adult
Hero Type:
Ordinary
Villian Type:
Authority Figure, Bully
Advanced
Subgenre:
Black/Dark
Life Topics:
Approaching Death, Death, Mid-life Crisis/Middle Age, Near Death Experience, Quarterlife Crisis
Drug Topics:
Illegal Drugs, Legal Drugs
Time Period:
Contemporary times
Country:
Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA), Venezuela
Illness Topics:
Physical, Psychological
Relationship Topics:
Abuse, Cohabitation
Writer Style:
Coen Brothers, Judd Apatow
