Travelling Salesman

A quartet of mathematicians convenes with a high-ranking official from the U.S. Department of Defense. Following their deliberations, they concur on the necessity of being cautious about whom they trust and how they manage their breakthrough. The official tempts them with a $10 million reward in exchange for their share of the algorithm, trying to alleviate their apprehensions. Among them, only one voices opposition to the transaction, compelled to disclose a troubling secret about his contribution to the solution. Before finalizing a licensing agreement with the government, they grapple with the moral implications of their discovery.