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The Paycheck - Michael's Invention and Dangerous Discoveries

Michael, a reverse engineer, creates a revolutionary computer for Nexim. However, his memory is erased by Shorty to protect the project. Memory extraction proves to be a dangerous process. Michael meets Rachel at a party and Jimmy offers him a job at Allcom. After completing his job, Michael realizes the danger of his invention. He receives an envelope that contains items from his future, leading him on a journey to change his destiny.

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The Paycheck - Michael's Invention and Dangerous Discoveries

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  1. PART ONE What is Michael’s job and what did he create for Nexim? Who is Shorty? Why did Shorty erase Michael’s memory after the Nexim project? Why is memory extraction a dangerous process? Who did Michael meet at the party? What job did Jimmy offer to Michael? Who did Michael meet at Allcom again? Why do you think did Michael accept Jimmy’s job offer? How long did it take Michael to complete his job with Allcom? How much did Allcom pay Michael for his job?

  2. PART ONE What did the lady at Reddy Grant give to Michael? What did she tell Michael about his shares?

  3. PART TWO Who were the men who arrested Michael in his flat? What did the FBI accuse Michael of? What happened to William Decker? How did Michael manage to escape the FBI? Who sent the items in the envelope to Michael? What happened when Jimmy wanted to test the machine? Why did Jimmy tell John Wolfe to find Michael? What did Michael notice about the numbers on the fortune cookie? What type of machine did Michael design for Allcom? What did Michael do to the machine to prevent its operation?

  4. PART TWO What did Michael discover about the items in the envelope?

  5. PART THREE Who were the men who tried to kill Michael at the train station? What happens in the dream that Michael keeps having? What did Michael discover on the matchbook? How did Michael manage to tell Rachel to meet him at the Café Michel? Who did Jimmy send to meet Michael at the Café Michel? Why didn’t Michael realize that the girl at the Café Michel was not Rachel? Why did Michael ask Maya “What is my favourite baseball team?” Why did Michael buy a motorbike and not a car?

  6. PART THREE Agent Dodge offered Michael the police’s help. Why did he refuse?

  7. PART FOUR Why was Rachel sad in the hotel room? What was the 20th item in the envelope? Why did Michael think that the invention of his machine was a bad thing? Michael thought: “Seeing the future will destroy us” and “If you show someone their future, they have no future”. Do you agree with him? Why did Michael want to go back to Allcom? Why didn’t Jimmy prevent Michael and Rachel’s return to Allcom? What did Michael use to find out where he had planted the bug in the machine?

  8. PART FOUR At the beginning of the movie, Michael forfeited his § 92 million dollars in shares. Why did he do that?

  9. THE PAYCHECK Michael Jennings (Ben Affleck) James Rethrick (Aaron Eckhart) Doctor Rachel Porter (Uma Thurman) John Wolfe (Colm Feore)

  10. THE PAYCHECK Shorty (Paul Giamatti) Agent Klein (Michael C. Hall) Agent Dodge (Joe Morton) The envelope

  11. THE PAYCHECK PART ONE What is Michael’s job and what did he create for Nexim? He’s a reverse engineer (= takes an existing product, analyses it & creates a new one on its basis) and he designed a computer with a holographic display. (S) Who is Shorty? He’s Michael’s coach/partner (S) Why did Shorty erase Michael’s memory after the Nexim project? So that his invention remains the exclusive intellectual property of Nexim (S) Why is memory extraction a dangerous process? The temperature of the brain must not exceed 43°C (S) Who did Michael meet at the party? Rachel Porter Who is Jimmy? He’s Michael’s former school friend and CEO of Allcom (S) What job did Jimmy offer to Michael? A three year job involving optics.

  12. THE PAYCHECK PART ONE Who is John Wolfe? Jimmy’s personal assistant (S) Who did Michael meet at Allcom again? Rachel (S) Why do you think did Michael accept Jimmy’s job offer? Paycheck + the presence of Rachel @ Allcom How long did it take Michael to complete his job with Allcom? 3 years How much did Allcom pay Michael for his job? § 92 000 000 (S) What did the lady at Reddy Grant give to Michael? An envelope with items not belonging to Michael What did she tell Michael about his shares? He surrendered them 4 weeks ago (S)

  13. THE PAYCHECK PART TWO Who were the men who arrested Michael in his flat? FBI agents What did the FBI accuse Michael of? Accept payment of classified government technology, What happened to William Decker? He died (fell out of his bedroom window) How did Michael manage to escape the FBI? He used the sunglasses from the envelope Who sent the items in the envelope to Michael? Michael himself four weeks ago What happened when Jimmy wanted to test the machine? It didn’t work. Why did Jimmy tell John Wolfe to find Michael? He needs Michael to make the machine work again. What did Michael notice about the numbers on the fortune cookie? They were the winning numbers of the lotery

  14. THE PAYCHECK PART TWO What type of machine did Michael design for Allcom? A machine which can see the future What did Michael do to the machine to prevent its operation? He planted a bug in the hardware. What did Michael discover about the items in the envelope? Each item has to be used at a specific time and place. Mike saw his future, sent these items to himself in order to change it _______________________________________________ (Shorty looks back)

  15. THE PAYCHECK PART THREE Who were the men who tried to kill Michael at the train station? Jimmy’s men. He sent them to kill him. What happens in the dream that Michael keeps having? Somebody is shooting at him. You see the bullet hitting Michael What did Michael discover on the book of matches? The address of the Café Michel How did Michael manage to tell Rachel to meet him at the Café Michel? He wrote the name of the café on her bathroom mirror. Who did Jimmy send to meet Michael at the Café Michel? He sent a girl who looked like Rachel. Why didn’t Michael realize that the girl he met at the Café Michel was not Rachel? Because they wiped his memory. Why did Michael buy a motorbike and not a car? He knew it would be easier to escape Jimmy’s men on a motorbike. Agent Dodge offered Michael the police’s help. Why did he refuse? He doesn’t trust them ______________________________ Hotel room

  16. THE PAYCHECK PART FOUR Why was Rachel sad in the hotel room?Because Michael couldn’t remember her.What was the 20th item in the envelope?An extra stamp with microfilmsWhy did Michael think that the invention of his machine was a bad thing?People do what it predicts: for example go to warMichael thought: “Seeing the future will destroy us” and “If you show someone their future, they have no future”. Do you agree with him?Why did Michael want to go back to Allcom?To destroy the machineWhy didn’t Jimmy prevent Michael and Rachel’s return to Allcom?Because he knew that Michael is the only person who could remove the bugAt the beginning of the movie, Michael forfeited his § 92 million dollars in shares. Why did he do that?Because he knew that he would win at the lottery

  17. THE PAYCHECK ITEMS IN THE ENVELOPE # 1 a pack of cigarettes to set off the alarm @ the FBI #2 a pair of tinted sunglasses to escape from the FBI detention room #3 a bus pass to escape through the bus terminal #4 a diamond ring allows Michael to return to Reddy Grant bank #5 a fortune cookie with a lottery number allows Michael to understand the contents of the envelope #6 a janitor's key allows Shorty to enter a service room and switch off the lights.

  18. THE PAYCHECK #7 & 8 a can of hair spray & a lighter allows Michael to avoid a bullet #9 a paper clip to create a short circuit in the subway and stop the train #10 a matchbook points Michael to the Café Michel and his appointment with Rachel #11 a BMW key for a motorbike #12 a loupe allows Michael to see the microfilm on the stamp #13 a postage stamp shows what disaster Michael’s machine can create

  19. THE PAYCHECK #14 a container of ball bearings used to enter the Allcom facility by setting the alarm off #15 a keycard to Allcom #16 a hex key used to open lab door security panel #17 an Eisenhower Dollar used to jam lab door security panel #18 a crossword puzzle locates the bug on the machine #19 a .45 Caliber cartridge used to destroy the machine – fired into hydrogen tank #20 a watch to duck a bullet

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