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as Vanessa, Wilee's fellow messenger and girlfriend
as Nima, Vanessa's roommate who triggers the central conflict Plot Summary as Vanessa, Wilee's fellow messenger and girlfriend as
as Detective Robert "Bobby" Monday, a corrupt police officer Wilee soon finds himself relentlessly pursued by Bobby
The story follows Wilee, a Columbia Law School graduate who prefers the adrenaline of Manhattan's streets to a desk job. He rides a "fixie"—a lightweight, single-gear bike with no brakes—believing that braking only leads to trouble. as Vanessa, Wilee's fellow messenger and girlfriend as
The conflict begins when Nima hires Wilee for a "premium rush" delivery of a mysterious envelope to Chinatown. Wilee soon finds himself relentlessly pursued by Bobby Monday, a corrupt detective with a gambling debt who desperately needs the envelope's contents—a "ticket" used in a high-stakes human smuggling operation. The film uses non-linear storytelling, featuring flashbacks and on-screen "route" graphics to simulate Wilee's split-second decision-making process.
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