After graduating from college, Norville (Tim Robbins) came to the streets of New York to find a job. He lacked experience and could only work as a mailroom clerk in a financial company. Soon after, the president committed suicide, and the real power of the company fell into the hands of Masber (Paul Newman), a cunning board member. This had nothing to do with Norville. Unexpectedly, in order to achieve his goal of acquiring the company at a low price, Masber appointed the seemingly stupid Norville as his puppet president. At this moment, Norville was concentrating on developing his new invention, the hula hoop. Masber wanted to use this invention to make the company's stock fall to the freezing point. Unexpectedly, the hula hoop became popular after its launch, and the company's stock rose sharply. Masber, who was angry, began to make a big move in secret, which upset the company's situation. Norville also became the target of public criticism and might even be imprisoned in a mental hospital. Desperate, he returned to the top floor of the company building, ready to leap to the end of everything, but at this moment, the original deceased to the former President turned up...