Clarke Lantham has a checkered relationship with holidays, and this New Year's Eve is no different. His space is cramped, his personal life is on the skids, and his business is once again under assault from lawyers and bill collectors. But it's not all bad. The year from hell is ending tonight, and he has his office to himself. So when an old girlfriend shows up with a chance for a $50,000 reward and a New Year's Eve reconciliation, he jumps at the chance. After all, things can only get better, right? Yeah, right.