Summary
In an exquisite ballet of urban futility and escalating absurdity, Jimmie Jump, a man whose existence is otherwise defined by the mundane rhythms of a boarding house, is thrust into a Sisyphean odyssey. A seemingly innocuous telegram, an urgent missive dictating the retrieval of a pivotal shipment from the bustling train station at the unforgiving hour of 2:30 p.m. on a particular Wednesday, becomes the catalyst for an epic, albeit localized, struggle against an indifferent cosmos. His pilgrimage to the depot transmutes into a relentless gauntlet of slapstick misfortune, where every mundane obstacle—a recalcitrant door, an uncooperative streetcar, an unexpected splash—conspires with the inexorable march of the clock to thwart his simple but critical objective. It is a masterclass in the comedic elevation of everyday frustrations, portraying a man perpetually on the precipice of success, only to be plunged into yet another whirlpool of delightful, meticulously choreographed chaos.
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Jimmie Jump is a boarding house resident who receives a telegram telling him to pick up an important shipment at the train station at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. No good deed goes unpunished, and Jimmie has a whole lot of trouble getting to the depot.
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