Brandy Kirby和邪恶的律师Vincent Mailer想通过伪造一个William和Maida McIntyre夫妇失散多年的儿子,来捞取好处。Brandy于是诱骗赌徒Lefty Farrell假扮这个儿子。McIntyre的侄女,喜欢Lefty,将他介绍了McIntyre夫妇,老夫妇很快相信了这就是Lefty他们的儿子,但老人却不肯修改遗嘱。Lefty不敢杀害McIntyre,而说穿了Mailer的骗局。(文:life_is_good@YDY) Brandy Kirby and crooked Lawyer Vincent Mailer plan to rob William and Maida McIntyre by producing a convincing double for their long-lost son. Brandy charms gambler Lefty Farrell into impersonating the missing son. Kathy, the McIntyre's niece, who likes Lefty, introduces him to the McIntyres who soon become convinced he is their son, but the old man refuses to change his will. Lefty balks at killing McIntyre and exposes Mailer's attempted swindle. Brandy and Lefty end up together as two of a kind.
瑞奇(梅丽尔·斯特里普 Meryl Streep 饰)是一位性格十分狂野,向往自由的奇女子。很多年以前,为了追逐自己的摇滚梦想,瑞奇毅然决然的离开了丈夫皮特(凯文·克莱恩 Kevin Kline 饰),亦抛弃了两个孩子朱莉(麦米·古默 Mamie Gummer 饰)与约书亚(塞巴斯蒂安·斯坦 Sebastian Stan 饰),她的离去给这个原本幸福的家庭带来了不可磨灭的创伤。