David Morgan, an inept detective, intends to arrest his neighbor, Myron Gardner, a successful engineer, for the murder of an unscrupulous stockbroker, John Ammerman.In return, Myron blackmails David, his childhood archenemy. He claims that twenty years ago he witnessed the detective murdering his wife, Kathy, and disposing her body.avid disapproves of her daughter’s boyfriend, Thomas, an aspiring writer and army reject. To eliminate the boyfriend and to avoid an investigation regarding Kathy’s fate, David colludes with Myron to blame the murder on Thomas.The resulting story is an outlandish farce, a roller coaster whodunit of belly laughs and tears of sympathy.Will the caper succeed? Should a murderer have a chance to become a better man without getting caught? Can murder be justified for the betterment of society and to improve one’s lot? Is there a difference between justice and law?