He points out that the most important things always happen out of the field of view, behind closed doors or on the phone.

Sofianos, a petty criminal and smuggler as well as a police informant and leftist agitator, is accused of the murder.

Kept incommunicado in a room separate from the other detainees, his only two visitors are a member of parliament from the Conservative Party and his driver, who is also his brother.

The prison guards are powerless, while the warden is under pressure from his political bosses to find a quick resolution to the standoff.

Sofianos's lawyer tries to reason with him, explaining to his client that the weapon in his possession is a trap that has been set up for him, and that by taking the deputy as a hostage he is playing the game of those who accuse him.