Fred (Christopher Reeve) is a cook down on his luck that works with his wife Erma in a restaurant that has only a squid based menu and they are on the verge of closing. One day everything changes with the help of the place's janitor Gaston (Judd Nelson) that leaves some steaks in the fridge and prepares them for a passing policeman. The cop finds them delicious and so they make others. However, after a while Fred finds out where the steaks come from: Gaston killed his landlord Mr. Chumley and butchered him. So Fred has no other choice than letting people killed for the boost in the sales and the restaurant's reputation, but one night Gaston will finally have his deserved punishment.
While the subject of cannibalism may scare some viewers, here doesn't because it's treated in a subtle matter and there are only 1 or 2 graphic scenes. Christopher Reeve (here after his Superman days were over) gives a convincing performance and Judd Nelson is very good as the sleazy villain as he did in STEEL a few years later. A very nice episode all around.
While the subject of cannibalism may scare some viewers, here doesn't because it's treated in a subtle matter and there are only 1 or 2 graphic scenes. Christopher Reeve (here after his Superman days were over) gives a convincing performance and Judd Nelson is very good as the sleazy villain as he did in STEEL a few years later. A very nice episode all around.