As Zipper’s Clown Palace, a strip club, shuts its doors for the night, Neil enters and takes the dancers, bartender, and last few patrons captive. He subjects them to various demeaning tasks, exploiting their vulnerabilities while using his firearm to instill fear. Gradually, the captives start devising strategies to undermine his authority. Outside, two police officers are keeping an eye on the establishment, sensing that something is amiss and debating whether it’s worth interrupting their good mood to step in.