A homeless bum, bored of eating the same food every night, promises his girlfriend a special dinner. He plans to take her out with money robbed from a passing stranger. But the bum’s in for a surprise when the man he targets for his mugging turns out to have special – and hilarious – powers.
Direction
The Daniels' signature visual gags already fully formed.
Editing
Compressed storytelling—every frame earns its keep.
Practical Effects
Pre-EWTFX era charm, all in-camera magic.
Director
Daniel Kwan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the Daniels' second short film, made five years before Swiss Army Man and a decade before Everything Everywhere.
The pocket dimension gag became their signature—Swiss Army Man's corpse utilities and EEAAO's googly eyes are direct descendants.
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