Larry Cohen

A fast-talking publicist attempts to manipulate a disgruntled restaurant owner he has been exploiting for free meals and favors.

A kidnapped woman expresses her guilt and hopelessness while a stranger on the other end of the line vows to save her family.

A slick publicist is held hostage in a phone booth by a hidden sniper who forces him to use his media connections to lure a journalist to the scene.

Ryan attempts to negotiate a trade for a kidnapped woman and her child, using stolen evidence as leverage against the corrupt Detective Greer.