The plot revolves around Richard Bean (Kline), a Broadway star known for his egotism, who experiences a public breakdown and retreats to his hometown. After returning to the family-run theater where he first discovered his talent, he finds his father, the former artistic director, suffering from dementia. The theater, now reduced to a dinner theater serving murder mysteries, is run by his brother (Tenney) and sister-in-law, who is also the town’s mayor. Determined to restore the theater’s former glory, Richard plans to stage a great American classic, with himself as director and star, in an effort to save both the theater and the town.商量了一番后，大家还是决定先振奋好精神，加快速度来搭建木船，再返回去接人也应该是不迟。幸好他们中的一人，学习过专业的知识和实践，对于船的构造搭建，都十分了解。找了块平坦的地面，那个懂船的人便和手绘厉害……