Summary
In a frantic distillation of 1920s kineticism, Harry Willis emerges as the quintessential failed protagonist, returning to the arms of Helen Hendon with pockets as empty as his promises of a six-month fortune. Desperation facilitates a descent into the surreal when he accepts a $10,000 wager—a king's ransom for a mere twenty-four hours of absolute obedience to a set of cryptic instructions. What follows is a labyrinthine odyssey through the bizarre: a masquerade ball that dissolves into an imbroglio of mistaken identities, a terrifying encounter with a megalomaniacal surgeon intent on grafting a gorilla's cerebrum into Harry’s skull, and a visceral skirmish within a clandestine temple over a coveted idol. The narrative arc takes a sharp, meta-textual turn when Harry, seeking a marriage license, discovers his harrowing ordeal was a meticulously staged gauntlet designed to evaluate his viability as a cinematic icon. He doesn't just win the girl; he secures a celluloid legacy.
Synopsis
Harry Willis returns to Helen Hendon discouraged by his failure to make a fortune in 6 months as he promised. Accepting a job that will pay him $10,000 for following instructions for a day, Harry soon finds himself in a series of adventures that include an imbroglio at a costume ball, a doctor's attempts to transplant a gorilla's brains into his head, and a brawl in a temple with some Chinese who want a small idol belonging to him. When he applies for a marriage license, Harry discovers that these incidents were created to test his capacity to become a movie star. He wins both Helen and a movie contract.
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