Anders refers to the conflict at the center of the story as what object? Why?

After the man with the pistol uses the phrase "Dead meat" (6) when he threatens the bank tellers, Anders uses telling word choice to represent his view of the situation. Commenting on the man's use of the phrase "dead meat" (8), Anders turns to the woman in front of him in line and says, "Great script, eh?" (8) This phrasing alerts the reader to the fact that Anders is viewing the situation confronting him as he would look at one of the plots within the books he reviews for a living.