Ted (Keaton), the top salesman at the Bindview sales company is forced to show naive novice Jaime (Fraser) the ropes. Jaime's optimistic enthusiasm isn't squashed by Ted's cynical and angry personality but after he fails to make sale after sale, Jaime quickly becomes disillusioned with the big city. When Jaime introduces Ted to his beautiful fiancé Belisa (Valetta), the hard-bitten salesman falls hard, and when they begin an illicit affair, the real Ted emerges; losing the bitter edge that made hi