A middle-aged man named Mr. Martin, who never drinks or smokes, buys a pack of cigarettes and heads back to his apartment. The cigarettes are part of his grand plan to end, once and for all, the influence of Mrs. Ulgine Barrows. Mrs. Barrows is a woman at Mr. Martin’s law firm, F & S, who rose to power as a special advisor to their boss and has since wreaked havoc on the company through constant departmental reorganization, firings, and her own annoying demeanor. Mr. Martin, certain that his department is next in her line of fire, has planned her murder and taken painstaking care that he will not be implicated. The next day, Mr. Martin walks to Mrs. Barrows’ house, but when he gets there and he greets her he is suddenly overcome with nerves. He can’t find a murder weapon and instead accepts a drink from Mrs. Barrows, who is shocked by his deviation from his straightedge behavior. This gives Mr. Martin an idea, and he starts telling her his outrageous plan to blow up their boss while on heroin. She immediately kicks him out of her apartment, enraged, and tells their boss the next morning. However, when the boss calls Mr. Martin into the office, they both agree that Mrs. Barrows is hysterical and needs to see a doctor for her severe breakdown because of her unbelievable claims. Satisfied that he was able to get rid of his rival in the end, Mr. Martin resumes his normal daily routine.