boss in office suddenly overcome with “escape fever” starts sweating, panicing boss fervently looking around: “how do i get out of here” boss clawing at walls of office: “i’m going to die, i’ll suffocate, the ceiling will collapse” boss tries windows but his hands won’t work the latches boss tries doors but his hands won’t work the knobs as if the doors and windows are broken, but it’s really his hands fumbling from so much panic he tries to page his workers using various devices and each one his hands break or fumble it as he uses them, as if they are disabled but it’s his own hands he looks every which way, eyes wide, begins trying to pry open a ventilation shaft he starts hallucinating seeing colored gas seep into the room boss begins coughing he calls his zombie government workers for help at the top of his lungs but the hallucinated gas has become too thick and he can barely squeak anything out he falls unconscious a root teddy bear walks up and nestles into his arms