Not Safe for Work (2014) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A legal assistant uncovers corporate corruption and fights for survival against a hired killer.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Corporate Facade

Tom navigates daily office life and his secret romance while the firm prepares for major legal judgments. Emmerich abruptly fires staff, including Tom, for investigating sensitive cases.

Key Events

• Daily Office Routine — Tom works as a legal assistant under routine conditions. Characters: Tom Miller Location: Law Firm Office
• Secret Romance — Tom and Anna maintain their hidden relationship. Characters: Tom Miller, Anna Location: Office Break Room
• Major Case Files — Firm prepares for Hartcourt and Gambizzi judgments. Characters: Tom Miller Location: Law Firm Office
• Judgment Eve Tension — Emmerich manages pre-trial firm operations. Characters: Alan Emmerich Location: Law Firm Office
• Sudden Firings — Emmerich fires staff early, terminating Tom. Characters: Alan Emmerich, Tom Miller Location: Law Firm Office

The Suitcase Exchange

As Tom and Anna leave the building, he witnesses a suspicious suitcase drop. He follows the suited man upstairs, only to realize he is tracking a professional hit-man.

Key Events

• Sudden Firings — Emmerich fires staff early, terminating Tom. Characters: Alan Emmerich, Tom Miller Location: Law Firm Office
• Leaving the Building — Tom and Anna exit the office together. Characters: Tom Miller, Anna Location: Building Lobby
• Suspicious Suitcase — Tom spots a man leaving a suitcase. Characters: Tom Miller Location: Building Lobby
• Following the Stranger — Tom follows a suited man to the 34th floor. Characters: Tom Miller Location: Building Elevator
• Hit-man Revealed — Tom discovers the man is a professional killer. Characters: Tom Miller, Killer Location: 34th Floor Hallway

Trapped in the Tower

Tom's access card fails, leaving him stranded on the 34th floor with the killer. He must evade the assassin while uncovering links to the Gambizzi mafia case and corporate corruption.

Key Events

• Hit-man Revealed — Tom discovers the man is a professional killer. Characters: Tom Miller, Killer Location: 34th Floor Hallway
• Access Deactivated — Tom's security card stops working. Characters: Tom Miller Location: 34th Floor Hallway
• Trapped on 34th Floor — Tom is locked in with the hit-man. Characters: Tom Miller, Killer Location: 34th Floor Office
• Office Chase Begins — Killer hunts Tom through empty offices. Characters: Tom Miller, Killer Location: 34th Floor Corridor
• Gambizzi Connection — Tom finds links to the mafia case. Characters: Tom Miller Location: 34th Floor Desk
• Building Lockdown — Security systems activate, trapping everyone. Characters: Tom Miller Location: 34th Floor Elevator
• Close Encounter — Tom narrowly escapes the killer's attack. Characters: Tom Miller, Killer Location: 34th Floor Storage

Uncovering the Conspiracy

Anna works outside to expose the plot while Tom fights for survival. He identifies the hit-man's employer, leading to a deadly final confrontation that exposes the firm's dark secrets.

Key Events

• Close Encounter — Tom narrowly escapes the killer's attack. Characters: Tom Miller, Killer Location: 34th Floor Storage
• Emmerich's Suspicions — Emmerich monitors building security feeds. Characters: Alan Emmerich Location: Law Firm Office
• Anna's Investigation — Anna tries to contact authorities. Characters: Anna Location: Outside Building
• Employer Uncovered — Tom identifies who hired the hit-man. Characters: Tom Miller Location: 34th Floor Server Room
• Final Showdown — Tom confronts the killer in a deadly fight. Characters: Tom Miller, Killer Location: 34th Floor Office
• Killer Defeated — Tom overpowers the hit-man. Characters: Tom Miller, Killer Location: 34th Floor Office
• Conspiracy Exposed — Tom and Anna reveal the corporate plot. Characters: Tom Miller, Anna Location: Law Firm Office
• Survival and Escape — Tom and Anna leave the building alive. Characters: Tom Miller, Anna Location: Building Exit

Story Breakdown

• Professional Setup — Tom works at a law firm handling major corporate and mafia cases while navigating office politics.
  • Daily Routine — Tom performs his duties as a legal assistant under Alan Emmerich.
  • Major Cases — The firm prepares for the Hartcourt judgment and Gambizzi mafia trial.
• Romantic Subplot — Tom maintains a secret relationship with Anna, a clerk at the same firm.
  • Secret Dating — Tom and Anna hide their romance from colleagues and management.
  • Leaving Together — The couple exits the building on the eve of the major judgment.
• Inciting Incident — Tom witnesses a suspicious suitcase drop and follows a stranger upstairs.
  • Suitcase Exchange — Tom spots a man leaving a suitcase and another taking it to the 34th floor.
  • Following Stranger — Tom pursues the suited man, unaware he is tracking a professional assassin.
• Corporate Conspiracy — Tom's investigation into the Gambizzi case triggers a violent corporate response.
  • Gambizzi Investigation — Tom snoops around mafia case files, drawing dangerous attention.
  • Emmerich Involvement — Alan Emmerich fires Tom early, hinting at his connection to the conspiracy.
• Survival Struggle — Trapped on the 34th floor, Tom must evade the killer while uncovering the truth.
  • Access Deactivated — Tom's security card fails, leaving him stranded with the hit-man.
  • Office Chase — Tom navigates empty offices to avoid the killer's relentless pursuit.
• Climactic Resolution — Tom identifies the employer, confronts the assassin, and exposes the corruption.
  • Employer Uncovered — Tom discovers who hired the hit-man through office evidence.
  • Final Showdown — Tom fights the killer in a deadly confrontation to survive.

Directed by

Joe Johnston

Key Cast

• Max Minghella — Tom Miller
• JJ Feild — Killer
• Tom Gallop — Roger
• Christian Clemenson — Alan Emmerich
• Eloise Mumford — Anna