John Chapel is a retired actor who was once famous for the detective TV show "Caesar", but now he is only known for his eccentric behavior. One day he learns about the suspicious death of his neighbor and decides to find the criminal responsible for the brutal murder no matter what. John teams up with detective Jenny Mallown. According to the laws of comedy, the pair turns out to be too different to get along and work in unison, but they are willing to tolerate each other in order to solve the crime.