A Bad Case of Barnes
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Alfred Barnes - 67, a London cabbie and a living example of the phrase "dead serious". His quirks, grave nature and fondness for violence have made him popular among the other cabbies.
He thinks nothing of the news about Jack Arkwright - the escaped convict, when he reads it in the morning paper. At least, not until Arkwright gets in his cab with a fuming temper, a whimpering hostage and a loaded gun, later that day.
However, Alfred won't give in to "some punk in his cab" so easily, and it's not long before the situation turns into a series of crazy, hilarious and rather dangerous experiences across London.
Jack Arkwright has bitten off more than he can chew - and now he's got a Bad Case of Barnes.
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