Encounters with a singing detective, his over-sexed wife and Gina's honour-obsessed family force Simon to literally fight for his life.

Simon sends a tape to his ex-flatmates showing him living it up in the Alps. However, a mix-up of exchange rates means his overdraft is the size of the Matterhorn.

A big win at the roulette wheel in Monte Carlo leads Simon on to wheeling and dealing at the Cannes Film Festival and a decision to stake everything on his friend Paul's movie project.