Who ever thought we would see the day when a Middle Eastern country like Iran could actually hold the world hostage because of oil and nuclear weapons? In Episode 8 of The Account, we flashback to a time when this kind of threat would have been unfathomable.

In the conference room at Wyndham Ridgestone, the full marketing team gathers to tackle the Client’s newest directive. The Client wants to see a day when the whole world fears Iran. The creative team can’t imagine such an insignificant chunk of desert ever intimidating the world. Nevertheless, the team brainstorms ideas and begins to realize the power Iran holds through its oil supply. Americans are becoming more and more hooked on their luxuries, and cars are at the top of the list. So if cars, home heating, and air travel are fueled by foreign oil, and if the Iranians decided to withhold their resources, America would be in trouble. 

The team’s ad slogan makes even them afraid: “I Run On Iran, Because Luxury is the Inventor of Necessity.”