Homemaker Lucy Whittaker calls up President Carter to complain about a local political issue—and to her astonishment, he agrees to come dine at her house. Now Lucy has her hands full as family, friends and Secret Service agents invade her home in preparation for the big dinner summit.

The art of the "pitch" and its role in society, as told by many of the pitch industry's greatest salesmen, including Arnold Morris, Sandy Mason, Lester Morris, Wally Nash and Ed McMahon as well as a look at the Popeil family.

In 1995, Chasen's closed its doors after 60 years of serving chili to movie stars and visiting dignitaries, Presidents and the Pope. During its two final weeks, Chasen regulars (actors and producers), staff, and management sat for interviews. There's an Oscar party for 1500, footage and photos of famous diners, and time with Tommy Gallagher, the ebullient head waiter until retirement in 1994, his son Patrick, catering head Raymond Bilbool, general manager Ronnie Clint, hat check girl Val Schwab, ladies' room attendant Onetta Johnson, and foreign- born waiters, including Jaime. When he started in 1970, like other Latins, he wasn't allowed out of the kitchen. It's a family farewell.

Vigilante Slaughter comes under attack from Duncan, a local money launderer whose hit-man traps Slaughter in a car at a cliff, but Slaughter escapes, arms himself, and goes after Duncan's hideout.

Jess Tyler lives a quiet life next to an abandoned mining factory by himself in the desert. His life is turned upside down when a sexually provocative young woman comes to visit him and tells him she's his daughter. Jess finds it hard to adapt to his newfound parenting role, as a mutual attraction grows between them.

迪克（乔治·席格 George Segal 饰）和妻子珍妮（简·方达 Jane Fonda 饰）已经携手走过了很多个年头了，一直以来，两个人都过着奢侈而又舒适的生活，他们甚至刚刚斥巨资在后院里建造了一个游泳池。然而，让迪克没有想到的是，在这个节骨眼上，他竟然遭到了公司的解雇，夫妻两人失去了所有经济来源，还背负上了七万美元的债务。 刚开始，好面子的迪克和珍妮想尽了一切方法试图向邻居和朋友们隐瞒他们糟糕的财务状况，并且试图在生活上维持原有的质量，但很快他们就发现，捉襟见肘的存款再也禁不起他们的挥霍了，于是，迪克和珍妮开始了他们疯狂的敛财计划。

A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.