Overhearing two mob goons conspiring to fix a horse race at the behest of their boss (Paul Sorvino), opportunists Spence Holden (Ted Danson) and Dennis Powell (Howie Mandel) try to parlay the information into a pari-mutuel bonanza. But all bets are off when the mafiosos get wind of Holden and Powell's plan to cash in on the chicanery. Blake Edwards directs this wacky salute to slapstick kings Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.