An impoverished couple move to New York City to pursue their dreams, but things to awry when Aunt Agatha, the tenant granting them a free sublet, dies within days of their arrival. Hilarity ensues when their whacky neighbors learn the truth and threaten their already unstable living situation. A colorful cast of characters set the tone of this quirky romantic comedy that touches on such complex adult issues as fidelity, desperation, and maintaining appearances.