Black Books

Foul-tempered bookstore owner Bernard Black must take care of his own taxes after his accountant flees from the police.

Bernard drunkenly offers Manny a job at the bookstore, but when he regrets the gesture later, he can't seem to get rid of him.

Overwhelmed by the filth, Manny enlists the services of a creepy cleaner; Bernard reluctantly agrees to house-sit for a friend.

After too much espresso, Manny thinks he's a 1970s cop and winds up helping a real officer of the law; Bernard is snubbed after a dinner party.

Bernard gets locked out of the shop, and Manny gets locked in, when neither of them can operate the new security system.

Tension builds between Bernard and Fran after Manny runs away; on his own, Manny is picked up by a photographer with a beard fetish.