Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
Gathering at the Glen
The documentary opens with the first women's day at Zambezi Glen, introducing the prominent male leaders and the exclusive encampment setting.
Key Events
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Women's Day Arrival — First women's day introduces the glen and characters to the audience.
Location: Zambezi Glen
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Glen Overview — Audience learns about the encampment and its prominent male leaders.
Location: Zambezi Glen
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Assassination of Time — Annual ritual begins with a pelican replacing the traditional owl.
Location: Glen Ritual Site
Rituals and Revelations
The retreat begins with the Assassination of Time ritual and a drag performance, which a club employee photographs and smuggles to the media.
Key Events
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Assassination of Time — Annual ritual begins with a pelican replacing the traditional owl.
Location: Glen Ritual Site
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Drag Chorus Performance — An all-male chorus line performs in drag for the attendees.
Location: Glen Stage
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Photo Smuggling — A club employee photographs the event and smuggles pictures to news media.
Location: Glen Perimeter
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Spin Control Meeting — Leaders discuss damage control after the privacy violation.
Location: Leadership Tent
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Cameraman Infiltration — The cameraman records more footage with a newscaster's help.
Location: Glen Woods
The Leak and the Hunt
Leaders attempt spin control while a cameraman and newscaster infiltrate the camp. After being spotted, the cameraman flees and triggers a military pursuit.
Key Events
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Cameraman Infiltration — The cameraman records more footage with a newscaster's help.
Location: Glen Woods
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Members Partying — Members drink, urinate on trees, and visit prostitutes.
Location: Glen Campsite
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Cameraman Spotted — The cameraman is spotted by members and flees into the woods.
Location: Glen Woods
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Military Called — Members use connections to deploy military forces for tracking.
Location: Command Post
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Tracking Operation — Military tracks the cameraman with dogs and helicopters.
Location: Forest
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Forest Fire Ignition — The tracking operation accidentally sets off a forest fire.
Location: Forest
Chaos in the Woods
The military tracking operation causes a forest fire and a helicopter collision, escalating the situation into a catastrophic disaster that traps everyone.
Key Events
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Forest Fire Ignition — The tracking operation accidentally sets off a forest fire.
Location: Forest
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Road Blockage — The exit road is blocked by a truck carrying drinks for members.
Location: Glen Exit Road
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Chauffeur Disobedience — A chauffeur drives through the blockage, worsening the traffic jam.
Location: Glen Exit Road
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Helicopter Collision — A military helicopter without lights collides with a news helicopter.
Location: Sky above Glen
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Fire Escalation — The crash and fire spread rapidly, trapping personnel.
Location: Forest
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Media Coverage — News crews document the disaster and cover-up attempts.
Location: Glen Perimeter
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Leadership Panic — Leaders realize their privilege has caused catastrophic consequences.
Location: Command Post
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Cameraman Escape — The cameraman successfully evades capture amidst the chaos.
Location: Forest Edge
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Aftermath — The encampment ends in disaster, exposing the glen's secrets.
Location: Glen Perimeter
In Harry Shearer's tongue-in-cheek comedy, a waiter at Zanbesu Glen (a chi-chi Northern California resort) uses his movie camera to spy on the annual communal vacation of a group of rich, white U.S. government and business leaders who drink and carouse to excess while plotting their next move on the global stage. His goal? To sell the embarrassing and incriminating footage to the media and expose the "leaders" for what they really are.
