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Unemployed and lonely, Carlos Perea passes his days seated in front of the television. His life goes on without novelties until his routine is interrupted by the connection of a telephone line that he does not wish. His attempts to get rid of the line will become a kafkian delirium, a black comedy that approaches subjects like marital life, corporations, consumption and middle-class.
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