A hapless filmmaker faces a series of misadventures on his journey to sell a story, including run-ins with bullying boys, a violent woman, and a demanding waitress. After becoming the guardian of his niece, he takes her on a wild goose chase to Mexico, where they get caught up in a scheme to sell wooden nutmegs in a Russian colony. However, things take a bizarre turn when they encounter a mysterious and terrifying figure, Mrs. Hemogloben, a man-eating giant.
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
A struggling screenwriter's innovative ideas descend into chaos as he desperately attempts to impress Hollywood's doubters.