Eugene and Stanley Jerome try to break into show biz as comedy writers while their parents' marriage ends.

HBO Standing Room Only presentation of the 1981 stage revival. From the Neil Simon Book. New Yorkers Paul Bratter and Corie Bratter née Banks have just gotten married. He is a stuffed shirt just starting his career as a lawyer. She is an independently minded free spirit who prides herself on doing the illogical purely out of a sense of adventure

On one day at an English hotel, four different stories are shown. Diana is in London to promote her television series and her ex-husband Sydney shows up to ask her for money for his gay lover. Mark and Annie come to London for the Wimbledon tennis matches, but they lose their tickets and Mark's back goes out. Debra is on her honeymoon with Paul, but Paul is missing and Debra lies to everyone she meets as to where Paul is. Sharon and Lauren are on a shop-till-you-drop trip and Sharon meets Dennis, an older man who seems to be interested in her.

Grandmother has nothing to say when Libby tells her that she is off to LA to look up Dad, a Hollywood screenwriter. Grandmother has been in a New York cemetery for six years and Dad has been out of Libby's life for 16 of her 19 years. Libby arrives in LA on a Tuesday and phones Dad the one night that Stephanie, who does Jane Fonda's hair, stays over. Stephanie is there the next morning when Libby decides she needs to tell her story face-to-face.

Musical dancer on the way out (at 36) Paula McFadden had it swell with actor Tony DeSanti, but instead of taking her to Hollywood he gets a European movie part. He even sublets their (his) New York apartment to Elliot Garfield, who generously lets her stay, even keeping the master bedroom. Pragmatic pre-teen daughter Lucy soon takes to his charm, but Paula remains determined to hate all actors. Despite the stress of a Broadway Shakespeare lead he must play too queer for Frisco, he's determined to snatch romance from ingratitude.

Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.

After being falsely accused of robbing a bank, a writer seeks the help of his lawyer ex-wife to clear his name. However, hilarity ensues when he must hide from her husband, who’s throwing a party for law enforcement officials.

第一幕

("Overture")

少女查理蒂被男友查理騙走了金錢，("You Should See Yourself")看到了紐約的人情冷暖。她向同伴訴苦，眾人要她忘掉查理，繼續表演。("Big Spender")之後她又向好友希倫和妮姬訴苦，並不想再成為男人間的玩物。("Charity's Soliloquy")之後她遇到男影星域多利奧，他帶她去到五彩斑爛的娛樂圈。("Rich Man's Frug")查理蒂對他帶給她的名氣甚感開心。("If My Friends Could See Me Now")好景不長，域多利奧女友烏蘇拉呷起醋來，域多利奧安撫了她("Too Many Tomorrow")，查理蒂識趣離開，並且希望會有個更好的未來。("There's Gotta be Something Better Than This")

第二幕

在困升降機事件中會計師奧斯卡和查理蒂相遇，二人都想開心些。("I'm the Bravest Individual")奧斯卡帶了她去參加教會的活動，("The Rhythm of Life")查理蒂覺得他十分好人。希倫和妮姬都說這樣的男人信得過。("Baby, Dream Your Dream")又一次事件　－　二人的降傘纏住了，奧斯卡的信心和經驗救了二人。("Sweet Charity")可是查理蒂告訴奧斯卡她在銀行工作，她覺得再騙下去於良心十分不安。("Where am I Going?")可其實他並沒有介意，反而向她求婚。("I'm a Brass Band")查理蒂向同伴們告別，("I Love to Cry at Weddings")終於她有了一個好結局　－　不。奧斯卡最後還是和她分開了，她再次跌進池裡。可她仍然滿心希望，要找到她的真愛。("Finale")