Lilah Krytsick, a New Jersey housewife and mother who desperately wants to make it big as a comedienne meets Steven Gold, a self-centered Lenny Bruce-type who's been stealing the spotlight with his irrepressible, natural comedic talent. Drawn to one another, Steven helps the stumbling Lilah turn her routine from flat to funny, while Lilah helps Steven keep his anguished life together.

A grieving doctor is being contacted by his deceased wife through his patients' near death experiences.