As a party clown, Shakes struggles to balance his duties with his excessive drinking habits. His despair deepens when a fellow clown lands a coveted spot on a popular children's show. With his boss threatening to fire him if he doesn't shape up, Shakes' life takes a drastic turn when someone murders his boss, making it seem like he's the culprit. In a desperate bid to clear his name, Shakes goes undercover as a hated mime, determined to uncover the truth behind the crime.

Shakes the Clown
A struggling party clown, Shakes, is wrongly accused of murder by a group of rival clowns who are also entrenched in a life of drug addiction.