JackCarrollandhiswifehaveaphonyargumenttoteachtheirfriendsalesson,butwhenhemakesacrackthathermotherisa"fatporpoise,"theyfightforrealandsheleaveshim.Tomakemattersworse,Jackrunsintotwomenjustbeforetheydonmasksandrobabank.Nowheistheonlyonewhocanidentifythem.Inspiteofallthis,hetakesavacationinReno;heisconvincedhecanuseametaldetectortofindburiedtreasureandrealizehisdreamofstartingarabbitfarm.Coincidentally,thebankrobbersmaketheirgetawaytoRenoandcheckintothesameduderanchasJack.Infact,theyburyasuitcasefullofthelootandwhoshouldfinditbuthaplessJackhimself.ThisisthejustbeginningofJack'stroubles,ashefindshimselfatoddswithadeputysheriff,aroughnecksailorandagunmollwhotries(forcomplicatedreasons)toconvincethepolicesheisMrs.Carroll.Worstofall,Jack'swifearrivesandwantsadivorce.