Synopsis

The lingering trauma of September 11th weighed heavily on Barry, compounded by the recent loss of his wife and subsequent joblessness. Consumed by grief and resentment, he directed his anger at Eleanor Vance, his former boss and an employment agency owner. He accused her of indirectly causing his wife’s death and his own professional misfortune, and in a desperate act, kidnapped her for ransom. Demanding the money be delivered at a bookstore, Barry instead seized the store's customers when the c