The Girl from Monday

In a distant future United States, an extraterrestrial being named Abracos arrives on Earth and adopts a human guise. The story unfolds through the eyes of Jack Bell (Bill Sage), an advertising executive, who offers a voiceover detailing how his revolutionary ideas helped elevate the “triple M” corporation to power, consequently turning people into mere consumers and pawns of corporate interests.

The narrative flashes forward to moments where Jack visits a “gun boutique” to purchase a pistol, and later, he grapples with despair in his car, contemplating suicide. His innovative concept for triple M revolves around the notion that sexually active individuals are the most engaged consumers, thus suggesting that every sexual encounter should be recorded as an economic transaction. This unprecedented idea elevates their desirability rating—which, in turn, impacts their credit score. Consequently, insurance policies covering a person’s sexual desirability become available, linking personal worth directly to consumerism.

In a bid to establish an alibi for a counter-revolutionary maneuver, Jack attempts to connect with his co-worker Cecile (Sabrina Lloyd). However, he falters, leading to an investigation by the insurance company into her unchanged premium, while Jack’s rises due to his claim of impotence following the tragic drowning of his wife. As the counter-revolutionaries prepare for a strike on the triple M headquarters, their plans unravel, resulting in a police manhunt when news breaks of two casualties.

By chance, Cecile crosses paths with William, a young leader of the counter-revolution, who leads her to a realm where intimacy is celebrated for its own sake, devoid of economic implications. However, Cecile is swiftly arrested for engaging in non-economic sex, which has been outlawed under triple M, and receives a bizarre punishment of “two years hard labor… teaching high school.” Her classes, featuring virtual reality helmets, involve students who are armed and medicated with anti-anxiety drugs. In a twist of fate, it turns out that William is one of her students. As she secretly reads Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, a book smuggled in by William, she finds inspiration to aid the counter-revolution.

In a parallel story arc, Jack finds solace at the beach where his wife drowned. However, in a moment of despair, he overdoses on pills and vodka, losing consciousness before attempting to end his life. William discovers him, mistakenly assuming he is dead, and takes Jack’s pistol to further his counter-revolution. When Jack finally awakens, he encounters a girl from the planet Monday, who has emerged from the water. As they forge a bond, he teaches her how to navigate human society. This girl, who refers to herself as “Nobody,” has come to retrieve an earlier “immigrant” from her home planet.

Their journey together brims with coincidences and adventures, including a chaotic threesome involving Jack, Cecile, and Nobody, alongside a police raid on a dress boutique. In a desperate act, Nobody resorts to prostitution to secure Cecile’s release from prison. Ultimately, she believes her mission has failed and decides to return home. The stunning revelation unfolds that Jack is also an “immigrant” from the same planet, having previously attempted and failed to return. They walk together to the ocean, where she steps into the water, disappearing from view. Jack, left alone, expresses uncertainty about her fate, reflecting the poignant complexities of existence in a bureaucratic world.

Last Updated: October 25, 2024 at 09:45