A timid newspaper editorial cartoonist (played by Donnie Darko) becomes overly fixated with the case of a wily serial killer who leaves codes around in an effort to leave his mark. Said nebbish befriends a brash, abrasive columnist (played by Iron Man) who gets a little too close to said serial killer. Said serial killer is never caught, though a few people are suspected of being him. Based on a true story.