  Second, one can feel suspense in response to situations where one  might not readily consent to having a desire. If so, the frustration  of a desire would not be necessary for suspense. For instance, in  Michael Clayton (2008) the two thugs hired to kill the  protagonist try to install a tracking device in his car radio. Before they can finish, Michael starts walking back to his car. The scene is incredibly suspenseful, but what desire is frustrated? I cannot  recall desiring to warn Michael. Is it the desire to see the thugs  get away unnoticed? That would be odd. It is not clear why audiences  would desire to see the installation complete, since our sympathies  certainly lie with Michael and not his pursuers. But neither does it  seem that we want to do something to stop the installation of the  tracking device. 