Since the day John Bender inherited five million dollars from an uncle who he had never even met, he's become convinced that he's been cursed. Since he received the money five days ago, he's wrecked his car, his late uncle's housekeeper is trying to get him committed to an asylum, he stepped in front of a motorcycle policeman and was run over, and this morning his house caught on fire. It's a remarkable series of coincidences!