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Trevor Reznik suffers from a severe case of insomnia: he claims that he hasn't slept in a year. He spends his days ignoring his landlady and compulsively washing his hands with bleach. He enjoys his regular visits to a sweet prostitute girl named Stevie, who absolutely adores him, and he finds a little bit of romance with airport bar waitress and single mom Marie. During the day, Reznik works at a factory where he sleepily operates heavy machinery. When the inevitable happens and someone's arm gets torn off, Reznik ends up in a emotionally destructive downward spiral and quickly starts losing his mind.

* [[No OSHA Compliance]]: A literal example, when the shop manager chews a co-worker out for taking time to lock out a machine for maintenance, Reznik quotes the regulations to him, the manager tells him to "write your Congressman." Later, {{spoiler|the same co-worker is fixing a machine when Reznik accidentally turns it on and it rips his arm off.}} [[Truth in Television]] all too often, especially for small shops with tight profit margins looking for ways to cut corners.

* [[Note to Self:]]: The sticky notes, including the {{spoiler|hangman game, which he should have written himself}}.

* [[Oedipus Complex]]: Very subtle example, but it's hinted that Trevor had a somewhat complicated relationship with his mother.

* [[Out, Damned Spot!]]: {{spoiler|It's implied that Reznik's compulsive hand washing WITH BLEACH (and later, lye) is due to repressed guilt.}}

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