Codfish and Cyanide

Codfish and Cyanide

2014 · 7 min · Comedy

She can't believe it when he arrives at the restaurant looking squalid and unwilling to explain himself. The truth sounds too absurd. Cornered, he tells her an intricate story and expects everything, except her actual reaction.

Directed by David Gesslbauer · Written by David Gesslbauer

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