خلاصه داستان : "استیون گلد" کمدینی است که به تازگی از دانشکده پزشکی اخراج شده است. "لیلا کریستیک" خانه داری است که می خواهد تبدیل به یک کمدین موفق شود اما به نظر نمی رسد استعدادی داشته باشد. "استیون" او را زیر پر و بال خود گرفته و به او آموزش می دهد و...

Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Steven Gold is an experienced stand-up seemingly on the cusp of success. When the two meet, they form an unlikely friendship, and Steven tries to help the untried Lilah develop her stage act. Despite the objections of her family and some very wobbly beginnings, Lilah improves, and soon she finds herself competing with Steven for a coveted television spot.