Gary, a divorced philosophy professor, leads a cushy existence with his cats. This life, he believes, suits him. To increase his income, he also assists the local police as a wiretap technician. However, after the suspension of a police officer, Gary finds himself having to replace him at short notice, which involves playing a hitman. The goal ? Arrest the person with murderous intentions. Gifted, Gary continues operations, discovering in the process that these lives he invents to fool his “clients” really appeal to him. But here comes Madison, who wants to get rid of her violent husband. Thunderbolt. What follows are dissimulations, twists and turns and laughter galore in the comedy Hitmanby Richard Linklater.