wˌaɪl bˌiːɪŋ hˈɛld kˈæptɪv ɪnðə pəlˈiːs stˈeɪʃən, hiː ɪz ɐpɹˈoʊtʃt baɪ ɐ spˈɛʃəl ˈeɪdʒənt hˌuː ˈɔfɚz hˌɪm ɐn ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv tə ðə ləbˈɑːɾəmi tə dʒˈɔɪn wʌt tˈɜːnz ˈaʊt təbi ðə sˈiːkɹᵻt ɪlˈiːt ðæt ɹˈʌnz ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.
While being held captive in the police station, he is approached by a special agent who offers him an alternative to the lobotomy - to join what turns out to be the secret elite that runs the government.