"" The conspiracy thriller is an effective character study that exposes the emerging conscience of an estranged eavesdropper whose work once resulted in the death of three people:Harry Caul is an invader of privacy.There, he was criticized and reprimanded for his unkempt appearance: "The idea of working in your shirt sleeves.Myers then tipped and flipped the car over with Laurie still in it.When the car caught fire, the hulking giant Michael carried the unconscious Laurie to a nearby barricaded shack where he had been camping - verified by an eyewitness""s report.After eluding snipers and other operatives, he was able to interrogate Nicky (who was wired), and realized he had been set up in Berlin (he was in India watching Marie die at the time).Joe realizes he is being squeezed and counter-offers with "two fifty," refusing to sell for less.Frankie threatens hat he will soon be visited and asks what kind of flowers (for his funeral) he prefers.