Bill Brydon

A man is relentlessly pursued by a sinister shadowy figure, whom he cannot elude. Cornered with nowhere left to flee, he faces his tormentor and is shocked to discover his identity. A nightmarish allegorical tale about the destructive tendencies in high-pressure modern society.

Nico, a drug dealer, murders a telegram messenger-boy "for kicks", egged on by partner-in-crime, TV director Francis. Cliff, the boy's older brother, investigates his death due to the slow progress made by the police.