A bar-owner in Texas is certain that his wife is cheating on him and hires a private detective to spy on her. This is just the beginning of a complex plot which is full of misunderstandings and deceit. Ethan and Joel Cohen\'s first feature film.
一个雨夜，爱比和情人雷伊来到汽车旅馆幽会。跟踪他们的侦探威斯拍下了他们亲热的照片，向爱比的丈夫、雷伊的老板马迪汇报。第二天一早，马迪潜入雷伊家，企图绑走爱比，反被弄断了手指。马迪找到侦探威斯，出钱要威斯杀了两人。