Charles has been arrested for shoplifting. When a police officer asks him whether the offence was "a cry for help", he denies it. Later, he begins to wonder whether, in fact, this first-ever act of rebellion is showing him that, rather than lamenting the loss of his job and the collapse of his marriage, he should be rejoicing - for he is free.

Charles, a company accountant, has been arrested for shoplifting. When a police officer asks him whether the offence was a "cry for help", he denies it; later he begins to wonder out loud whether, in fact, this first-ever act of rebellion is showing him that, rather than lamenting the loss of his job and the collapse of his marriage, he should be rejoicing - for he is free!|1 man