The script is a humorous take on a noir detective story, set in a comedy club. The protagonist, a simple chief of police, wakes up drunk every day and goes to work. One day, he receives a call that changes his life. It's a kidnapping case, with a ransom demand of up to 3 million dollars. The chief, feeling overwhelmed, calls in two of his best employees to help.
The employees are skeptical about the seriousness of the case, as the chief's wife had previously been kidnapped by a maniac who sent fingers as proof. This time, the maniac has demanded a million dollars. The employees are tasked to find the maniac and bring him in.
In the meantime, the chief's wife, Veronica, is being held by the maniac. She convinces him to meet her at a brothel, where the chief and his employees are waiting. The maniac, however, is an imitator and is not the actual kidnapper.
In the end, the chief's wife reveals that she loves another man, Gennady, and she and Gennady are the ones who set up the entire kidnapping scheme. The chief, now unloved and with no money, decides to start a new life without Veronica.
1. The text is a dialogue from a play or a movie, with timestamps indicating each speaker's lines.
2. The protagonist, a noir detective, starts his day drunk, wakes up, and goes to work.
3. Suddenly, a phone call changes his life. The caller, who identifies himself as Xeno, reveals that the protagonist's wife has been kidnapped and demands a ransom of 1 million dollars.
4. The protagonist, feeling overwhelmed by the situation, decides to call two of his best employees to help with the case.
5. The two employees arrive at the protagonist's office and are briefed about the kidnapping.
6. The protagonist suggests that they start their investigation at a brothel, as this is one of the city's hottest places.
7. The protagonist and his employees then visit a club where the maniac is known to frequent.
8. The protagonist confronts the maniac, who denies being the kidnapper but admits to being a copycat.
9. The protagonist and his employees then go to the police station to report the incident.
10. After a series of events, the protagonist discovers that his wife's kidnapper is not the maniac they were chasing, but her husband, who had faked the kidnapping to win back his wife's love.
11. The story ends with the protagonist losing the woman he loves and his career as a police chief.