In a mysterious, darkened old house, philosophy graduate Joseph Geist starts a new career as a "conversationalist." He has been employed to spend a few hours a week making intelligent conversation with elderly Alma Spielmann after answering a bizarre advert in the newspaper. Things go so well that Alma invites Joseph to move in with her. He is thrilled - after splitting up with his girlfriend, he desperately needs somewhere to stay. But then Alma's nephew Eric appears on the scene. Eric is a handsome, manipulative drifter, ...
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In a mysterious, darkened old house, philosophy graduate Joseph Geist starts a new career as a "conversationalist." He has been employed to spend a few hours a week making intelligent conversation with elderly Alma Spielmann after answering a bizarre advert in the newspaper. Things go so well that Alma invites Joseph to move in with her. He is thrilled - after splitting up with his girlfriend, he desperately needs somewhere to stay. But then Alma's nephew Eric appears on the scene. Eric is a handsome, manipulative drifter, and the apple of his aunt's eye; Joseph takes an instant dislike to him. However, he couldn't possibly predict what a devastating effect Eric and his aunt will have on the rest of his life...
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