Inside a bank during a hostage drill, the robber Jake expertly blinds the police by covering security cameras, cutting off their visual access. The police captain and technicians monitor the situation anxiously from a control van. Jake calmly controls the hostages, even disarming them of their gadgets to prevent communication. When a bank phone rings, Jake answers and negotiates with Police Captain Ian Reese, rejecting the idea of a doctor entering but agreeing to receive food for the hostages. Meanwhile, Ian plans to use a disguised officer delivering the food to find an opportunity to incapacitate Jake, who is revealed to be a highly trained cop himself. The standoff continues, with tensions rising as the police prepare their risky move.