Oscar Bonsetter tells a dying prisoner that he will take revenge on the sadistic guard who killed him. In exchange, Oscar is told of a stash of money. Oscar is eventually released from prison but when he goes to get revenge, he gets sidetracked by the now-handicapped guard and his alluring wife, Rose. The tension builds as Oscar becomes more and more attracted to Rose.
尼尔森（大卫·弗利 Dave Foley 饰）一直都因为和老板的女儿（詹妮弗·提莉 Jennifer Tilly 饰）谈恋爱而沾沾自喜，因为不出意外的话，尼尔森将成为老板的女婿，这也就意味着他可以顺理成章的成为公司的继承人。可是，让尼尔森没有想到的是，某一天，老板宣布了下一任总经理的人选，而这个人竟然不是他，被愤怒冲昏了头脑的尼尔森对老板发出了死亡的威胁。
最终，尼尔森还是冷静了下来，当他想要找到老板向他道歉时，却震惊的发现老板已经死了。而曾经扬言要杀死他的自己成为了最大的嫌疑人。为了证明自己的清白，尼尔森不得不踏上了逃亡的旅途。
