美国的小众独立电影,讲述了便士多店小店员但丁(布莱恩·奥哈罗兰 Brian O'Halloran 饰)郁闷抓狂的一天。过了睡眠质量极差的一晚后,但丁大清早被老板叫去加班。这只是倒霉的一天的起始,接下来,还有更多麻烦事情接踵而至,开店门、喷标语、遇见唠叨的反吸烟人士阻挠店面生意。一个头两个大的但丁,还要和前来店铺的女朋友维罗尼卡(玛丽莲·吉格洛尔蒂 Marilyn Ghigliotti饰)交流性生活经验。结果落得个不欢而散,因为女朋友拥有过的性伴侣数目实在令但丁叹为观止。 麻烦事还是一桩接一桩,这时前女友的到来令但丁的心狠狠振作了一下。他的艳遇到了,似乎终于可以扫走霉运。可是,卫生间内的“奇遇”,又摧毁了这件美好的事情。
Based on the Stephen Potter "One Upmanship" and "Lifemanship" books, Henry Palfrey tries hard to impress but always loses out to the rotter Delauney. Then he discovers the Lifeman college run by "Professor" Potter and discovers the secrets of success. But has he the courage to put all his lessons into effect ?
Uninspired and newly single painter Sara is down on her luck and wants nothing more than to get away from her problems. When she decides to take a trip to visit her mom, she becomes involved in the efforts to save a local church which is in danger of closing down.