Riff is just an average guy, with a big imagination. One day, his world is flipped upside down when he meets the beautiful Jessica, a cool, book-smart girl who organizes a weekly short story competition. Riff, eager to sweep her off her feet, boasts his skills as a writer. There's just one problem; he doesn't have a story. In a frantic effort to invent the tale that will get him the girl, Riff throws himself headlong into a noir detective story full of suspense, intrigue, and comedy. Will he win the case, and Jessica's heart?