One day, Betty witnesses a murder in the diner where she works. Panicked, she flees to Los Angeles, believing that she must reunite with "Dr. Ravelle" (who she believes is the real-life actor who plays him on the soap opera).
Her journey to find him is fraught with misadventures, as she stumbles into the real world of the show's production and encounters the real-life actors, who are not at all what she expects. She meets the real-life Dr. Ravelle (played by Greg Kinnear), a gruff and cynical man, and becomes entangled with the murder investigation.
The film navigates the blurred lines between reality and fantasy, exploring themes of love, obsession, and the power of escapism. Ultimately, Betty learns that her "real life" is just as meaningful and fulfilling as her soap opera fantasy, and she must find a way to reconcile her dreams with her reality.