Duff (Tom Green)
and John (Jason Lee) are best friends, but couldn't be more different.
Duff is a confirmed under-achiever and a lifelong bad influence on John.
John is a practical, hard working guy who only wants to marry his longtime
girlfriend Elaine (Leslie Mann).
Elaine and John have vowed to marry once they save $30,000 for their
dream house. After years of struggle, John and Elaine can finally afford
to walk down the aisle and into their dream house until John's sister
Patty (Megan Mullally) calls with the unbelievable news that his niece
Noreen has been accepted at Harvard University. Wedding bells are silenced
as Patty reminds John of his promise to pay for his niece's college
tuition, which costs $29,879 and is due in two weeks!
Unable to tell his girlfriend, John turns to his friend Duff to help
him make an additional $30,000 in two weeks. Duff, who is no fan of
Elaine's, convinces John to make a short-term commitment to petty crime.
John's life quickly unravels as each of Duff's hare-brained schemes
spin out of control.