The film is based on the true story of Melvin E. Dummar, a well-meaning but hapless individual who struggles with bad luck and job insecurity. After a chance encounter with an elderly man who claims to be Howard Hughes, Melvin is shocked when he inherits part of the billionaire's estate after Hughes' death.

Melvin and Howard
A mysterious individual with a murky history emerges, claiming to be the rightful heir to Howard Hughes' immense wealth, setting off a dramatic and astonishing chain of events.