邦雅曼是一名博士生，由于没拿到奖学金，他在一所中学找到了一份代课老师的工作。面对问题百出的学校，没接受过培训又毫无经验的邦雅曼体会到了这份工作的不易。后来他结识了一群团结且敬业的同事，并在共事过程中逐渐领悟到了这份工作的深刻内涵。

The unemployed Duval is contacted by a mysterious organization to transcribe intercepted calls. He accepts the job with no suspicions, since it restores stability to his life, but it will soon result in political shenanigans of all kinds.