LennyFreemanisastraight-lacedold-schoolaccountantwithadream;tobecomeafamousstand-upcomedian.Theproblemis,Lennyisnotveryfunny.Notevenclose.Whenhismotherdies,leavinghimnothingbutdebtandher'53Oldsmobile,LennyhitstheroadtochasehisdreamandheadtoVegastoauditionforMonteGuy'sannual"Stand-UpStand-Off".Alongtheway(andagainsthisbetterjudgment)Lennypicksupamysterioustravelernamed"Hitch"andhistripquicklyturnsfrombadtoworse.Whentheystopatasmalldeserttown,Lennytrieshisactoutatanopen-mic,butarun-inwithahecklerquicklyleadstomurder.Nowwithadeadbodyinhistrunk,LennyandHitchareontherun.ThebodycountsoonpilesupandLennytriestofreehimselffromhispsychoticsidekickandescapetoVegaswiththegirlofhisdreams.ButHitchwon'tshakesoeasily.They'vegotacontract.Andthedevilisinthedetails...literally.Nottomentionthefactthatallthisbloodandmayhemis...