Flypaper

Flypaper

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Year: 2011

Runtime: 87 min

Language: English

Director: Rob Minkoff

ComedyCrime

During a bank robbery, unassuming Tripp Kennedy finds himself caught in a chaotic standoff when two inept groups of criminals clash. As the situation escalates, he reluctantly joins forces with teller Kaitlin. Together, they must use their wits to evade both gangs and find a way to escape the bank, all while dealing with unexpected romantic feelings.

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1

Kaitlin's shift ends and Tripp's unusual request

Kaitlin Nest is wrapping up her shift as a bank teller when Tripp Kennedy asks her to break a $100 bill into a specific configuration of coins. The ordinary encounter unfolds just as a sudden, coordinated bank attack begins to unfold outside the routine banking day. The tension hints at a plan that will soon spiral beyond a simple transaction.

Credit International Bank, Main Lobby
2

Two criminal groups converge on the bank

Three high-tech professionals—Darrien, Weinstein, and Gates—arrive with a bold, calculated plan. Two unmasked rednecks, Peanut Butter and Jelly, join the chaos with their own agenda. The trio targets the vault while the duo aims for the ATMs, setting up a chaotic, multi-front robbery.

Credit International Bank, Main Lobby
3

A bystander is shot and the plan shifts to parallel robberies

A bystander named Jack Hayes is fatally shot in the crossfire, pulling Kaitlin and the others deeper into danger. Tripp throws himself into the fray and convinces the criminals to rob the bank concurrently, turning a single crime into a sprawling, simultaneous heist that traps hostages.

Credit International Bank, Main Lobby
4

Hostages corralled upstairs while ATMs are targeted

The trio locks Kaitlin, Tripp, and the other hostages in an upstairs kitchen, using the space as a makeshift hostage room. Peanut Butter and Jelly press on with their plan, attempting to breach the ATMs with large-scale explosives that prove ineffective under pressure.

Credit International Bank, Upstairs Kitchen
5

Tripp returns to uncover clues behind Hayes's death

Tripp escapes the kitchen through the ceiling and moves back into the bank to search for answers about Hayes’s murder. He begins to piece together the timeline and relationships, hoping to identify who killed the undercover agent and why. His covert movements set the stage for deeper investigations inside the bank.

Credit International Bank, Interior
6

Security reboot confession and Mitch's panic

Weinstein reveals that the bank's security system was deactivated and rebooted just before the criminals arrived. Tripp presses Mitchell Wolf, the bank's technician, who admits he sold intel about the reboot. Mitch has a panic attack and vomits, prompting Weinstein to fetch medication, revealing the fragility and tension among the conspirators.

Credit International Bank, Trio's Workspace
7

Gates and the criminals discuss prominence among the FBI's most wanted

Gates develops a casual rapport with Peanut Butter and Jelly as they compare their rankings among the FBI's most wanted bank robbers. The conversation includes Vicellous Drum, the top fugitive, hinting at a larger network pulling the strings. The exchange adds a layer of conspiracy to the heist.

Credit International Bank, Trio's Workspace
8

Hayes's undercover status is revealed; killers confront each other

Tripp learns that Hayes was an undercover agent carrying an FBI-issued gun. He deduces that Weinstein is responsible for Hayes's death. Tripp, Darrien, and Gates go to locate Weinstein, only to find Weinstein and Mitch both dead from gunfire, suggesting an internal confrontation gone wrong.

Credit International Bank, Various Locations
9

Darrien's fatal escape attempt

Darrien seizes a moment of escape and uses a blowtorch in a desperate attempt to break free. The blowtorch is rigged and triggers an explosion, killing Darrien instead of allowing a successful escape. The loss underscores the bank's escalating peril.

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10

The clicker clue reveals betrayal

Tripp finds the clicker Darrien was seeking inside Weinstein's mouth, a grim clue suggesting that Weinstein had turned on his co-conspirators. The discovery intensifies the suspicion of inside betrayal and reshapes the trust dynamics among the criminals. The internal fracture of the plan becomes more evident.

Credit International Bank, Weinstein's Workspace
11

Drum's master plan surfaces and a crucial fax surfaces

Tripp learns that Vicellous Drum is the mastermind behind the coordinated heist and summoned all factions to the bank. He steals Jelly's gun and exchanges it for a similar fax that Drum and Gates received, uncovering a second message that confirms Drum's orchestration. A Swiss bank representative is found dead in a cupboard, also possessing a fax from Drum, deepening the conspiracy.

Credit International Bank, Various Locations
12

Vault breach and Drum's exposure

Tripp warns Gates that Drum is in the bank, but Gates detonates the final charges and breaches the vault anyway. The hostages witness the remaining criminals loading money while Mr. Clean, the security guard, acts erratically and is killed by Drum. Drum attempts to bribe the hostages, but they fatally shoot him, ending his plan.

Credit International Bank, Vault Area
13

Morning aftermath and Kaitlin's reveal

In the aftermath, Tripp receives medicine from an ambulance while Rex discusses the robbery with the press and Madge speaks to management about compensation. Kaitlin loads what look like wedding gifts into her car, revealing large sums of money hidden inside. She confesses to being Alexis Black, the FBI's #3 most wanted bank robber, and proposes forming a new crime duo with Tripp that avoids murder, before the two drive off together.

Outside the Bank, Morning

Last updated: November 22, 2025 at 15:58

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Q1

Why does Tripp convince both criminal groups to rob the bank at the same time?

A.

Tripp intervenes during the chaotic shootout to prevent more bloodshed. By suggesting they rob the bank together rather than compete, he hopes to reduce the violence and give himself time to figure out a way to save the hostages. His plan buys the hostages temporary safety while he works to uncover what's really happening inside the bank.

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Q2

Who is Vicellous Drum really?

A.

Vicellous Drum is revealed to be Mr. Blythe, the bank's hypoglycemic manager who posed as a nervous, mild-mannered employee throughout the heist. He orchestrated the entire operation by sending faxes to both criminal groups, summoning them to the bank simultaneously to eliminate everyone inside and cover his own theft.

Mr. Blythe's odd behavior and hypoglycemic episodes early on hint at his hidden competence and calm under pressure.

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Q3

Who killed Jack Hayes and why?

A.

Weinstein killed Jack Hayes during the initial crossfire. Hayes was an undercover FBI agent carrying his service weapon, which Tripp discovers after examining the body. Weinstein's killing of Hayes was likely an attempt to silence the agent or simply a result of the chaotic shootout, but it ultimately raised the stakes significantly once his identity was revealed.

Hayes's presence as an ordinary bystander is suspicious from the start, as he carries an FBI-issued firearm.

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Q4

What does the clicker found in Weinstein's mouth mean?

A.

The clicker is a crucial piece of evidence suggesting Weinstein betrayed his own partners. Tripp realizes Weinstein turned on Darrien, likely as part of a double-cross orchestrated by Drum. The clicker was used by Weinstein to signal or coordinate with someone, and finding it in his mouth after his death confirms he was killed by his co-conspirators for going rogue.

The internal tensions and mistrust among the trio hint at imminent betrayal well before the clicker is discovered.

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Q5

Why did Vicellous Drum set up the bank robbery as a trap?

A.

Drum orchestrated the simultaneous robbery to eliminate all witnesses and competitors. By luring both criminal groups to the bank with faxes, he ensured they would kill each other or be killed by police, leaving no one to expose his own involvement. The dead Swiss bank representative found in the cupboard also received a fax from Drum, proving he intended to silence everyone connected to the heist.

The mysterious faxes received by both groups are mentioned early, suggesting someone is pulling strings from outside.

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Q6

What is Kaitlin's real identity in the ending?

A.

Kaitlin reveals herself to be Alexis Black, the FBI's third-ranked most wanted bank robber. Throughout the heist, she wasn't just a helpless hostage but a seasoned criminal who had orchestrated numerous heists. Her seemingly innocent persona as a bank teller was a cover, and the 'wedding gifts' filled with money were actually her share of the robbery proceeds.

Kaitlin's competence and resourcefulness throughout the crisis, as well as her unusual calm, hint at her criminal background.

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Q7

Why was the bank's security system rebooted before the robbery?

A.

Mitch Wolf, the bank's computer technician, sold information about the security system reboot to the criminals. This allowed Weinstein and his team to time their robbery attempt when the system was vulnerable. The reboot created a window where the bank's defenses were down, which is how the professionals initially planned to crack the vault.

Mitch's nervous behavior and bathroom break early in the film hint at his involvement in the security breach.

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Q8

Why does Tripp team up with Kaitlin at the end?

A.

After learning Kaitlin is actually Alexis Black, Tripp is undeterred and proposes they become partners in future nonlethal heists. Despite discovering her criminal identity, Tripp's feelings for her and his own questionable morals lead him to embrace a life of crime with her. Their shared experience and mutual attraction solidify their new criminal partnership.

The romantic tension between Tripp and Kaitlin builds throughout the film, culminating in their chemistry during the crisis.

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Q9

Why does Gates ignore Tripp's warning about Drum and blow up the vault?

A.

Gates dismisses Tripp's warning about Drum because he's consumed by greed and desperate to get the money. Despite Tripp's attempts to explain that the entire robbery is a trap orchestrated by Drum, Gates chooses to proceed with blowing the vault open, driven by the promise of the massive haul inside.

Gates' growing alliance with Peanut Butter and Jelly and his competitive ranking on the FBI's most-wanted list establish his ambition.

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Q10

What happens to Peanut Butter and Jelly at the end?

A.

While Drum is exposed and killed, Peanut Butter and Jelly take advantage of the chaos to grab most of the money and escape to Cancún. The bumbling rednecks succeed where the more sophisticated criminals fail, using the distraction of Drum's defeat to make their getaway with the bulk of the stolen funds.

Their comedic incompetence throughout the film contrasts with their eventual success, setting up the ironic ending.

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