Paranoia

Adam Cassidy, a low-level inventor, is fired for insubordination at Nicholas Wyatt's corporation. The termination sets off a cascade of personal and professional consequences. Wyatt keeps him under threat, signaling the dangerous leverage that will drive the plot.

Adam uses the company credit card to pay for bottle service for his friends at a nightclub, drawing Wyatt's attention. Wyatt and Miles Meachum exploit this to blackmail him into becoming a corporate spy, threatening arrest for fraud. Adam reluctantly agrees to the arrangement to avoid legal trouble.

Under Judith Bolton's guidance, Adam is trained and dispatched to infiltrate a company run by Jock Goddard, Wyatt's former mentor. He learns how to blend in while gathering intelligence and stealing ideas. The operation marks his entry into corporate espionage.

Adam supplies Goddard with an advanced software tool capable of hacking cellphones, potentially with military applications. This exchange deepens his involvement and solidifies Goddard's confidence in him. It signals a dangerous turn toward espionage for profit.

FBI Agent Gamble interrogates Adam and reveals that three other Wyatt employees who joined Goddard's company were found dead. Adam chooses to ignore the warning and continues his mission. The scene foreshadows the deadly stakes of the corporate feud.

Adam learns that Emma Jennings, whom he met at the party, is the Director of Marketing at Goddard's company. He begins a romantic relationship with her to gain access to files on Goddard's upcoming projects. This connection complicates his cover and raises the personal stakes.

Wyatt threatens to kill Adam's father, Frank Cassidy, if Adam doesn't steal the Occura prototype cellphone. The threat escalates the pressure and tightens the deadline. Adam is pushed to act quickly.

Meachum and Bolton monitor Adam's moves; when Adam realizes this, he destroys the cameras in his apartment. The act underscores the cat-and-mouse nature of the mission and increases the risk of discovery. The surveillance battle grows more personal.

In retaliation for Adam's actions, Meachum runs over Adam's friend Kevin with a car, nearly killing him. The violence demonstrates the cost of crossing Wyatt's crew. Adam's allies are placed in immediate danger.

Adam is given a 48-hour deadline to steal the Occura prototype from Goddard's company. The countdown intensifies the tension as security tightens and the stakes rise. He prepares to breach the vault and obtain the technology.

Adam uses Emma's thumbprint, lifted from a spoon, to gain access to the vault. Goddard confronts him there, intending to expose Adam as Wyatt's spy. Bolton's spying adds another layer of intrigue as both sides reveal their covert crimes.

Adam secretly transmits their conversation to Kevin, whose recordings are turned over to the FBI. The evidence implicates Goddard, Wyatt, Bolton, and Meachum. Gamble arrests the conspirators while Adam is released for his cooperation.

With the conspirators in custody, Adam starts a small startup in Brooklyn with Kevin and friends. He reconciles with Emma, sealing the team with a passionate kiss. The film ends with a renewed personal and professional future.