Michael Markowitz

Nick confronts his abusive boss about a promised promotion, only to be blackmailed into staying in his current position through threats and insults.

Julia attempts to blackmail and sexually harass her dental assistant Dale into sleeping with her before his upcoming wedding.

A sadistic executive psychologically tortures his employee over a two-minute tardiness, using manipulation and bizarre logic to assert dominance. The scene escalates as the boss coerces the employee into drinking scotch early in the morning while dangling a potential promotion over his head.