Mice Laugh Softly, Charlotte

Tied to a chair in a sinister room, Roger Ordish faces a gloating enemy and a bungling henchman. A rescue attempt collapses into confused threats, an ever-growing chain of conspirators and a stream of unexpected visitors. The villain keeps trying to regain control while the room fills with gunfire, physical mishaps and increasingly implausible disguises.

The sketch is framed as Part Five, “Exit the Accountant,” of a fictional thriller serial.