Charlie Tuttle is a partner in a law firm and is engaged to his boss' daughter. Charlie is ordered to travel to Nevada for requesting a continuance in a case. Along the way he meets his best man Richard and the two go out partying, getting drunk. Charlie is involved in an accident and is not able to perform in court the next morning. Richard impersonates Charlie for the request of continuance, but it is denied and goes to trial. Now Charlie must educate Richard how to win this trial, otherwise he loses everything.