A woman (Cybill Shepherd) and an unemployed actor (John Candy) travel to Monte Carlo to deliver a lost dachshund to its owner and collect a $5,000 reward. But the dog's owner is murdered, and through a bizarre series of twists, the pair become prime suspects in the crime. Enter an assortment of madcap suspects -- including a compulsive gambler and an obnoxious American tourist -- and jail time begins to look pretty good.