Olive's boyfriend, mob boss Nick Valenti (Joe Viterelli), demands that David make changes to the play to suit Olive's limited talents, and soon the once-promising production is in shambles. Desperate to save his play, David turns to his eccentric producer, Julian Marx (Jack Warden), for help. Julian comes up with a wild plan to get rid of Olive by framing her for murder, but things quickly go awry when Nick catches wind of the plot.
With the mob on his tail and his career on the line, David must use all of his wit and cunning to outsmart Nick and save his play. Along the way, he learns that there is more to success in show business than just talent and luck.