 Bart Collins is a frustrated actor who hasn t had much success in landing roles lately. He s in line for a part in a play but Bart parties hard and shows up late for his audition. He finds he s in competition with another actor, Jerry Lane and in a rage, strangles Jerry in his apartment. Before he can dispose of the body he is visited by a detective looking into Jerry s disappearance. Bart s odd behavior however, gives him away.