At a late-night meeting with nine colleagues, James, an executive of some sort, wants action to avoid their potential loss of millions of pounds daily. He throws a tantrum when one man, Bill, urges caution instead of action. Jim leaves the meeting and, while driving to his office, has a mobile phone conversation with Bill. Something unexpected happens and Bill suddenly has a great deal of leverage...

A hospital nurse pieces together the haunted past of a 100-year-old psychiatric patient.

Henry Cowell is fatter than he used to be and sadder than he used to be. This abattoir slaughter man is becoming more and more erratic. His colleagues can see that he's about to snap.