Ned and Stacey plot
Ned is a man in the New York advertising world who wants to move up the ranks in the company he works for, but doesn't get promoted because he's not married. One evening in a cafe he meets journalist Stacey who wants to move out of her parents' house as soon as possible. The two don't get along at all, but Ned informs his boss that he is getting married next week. After some negotiation with Stacey, she agrees to the deal and a wedding ceremony everyone believes is real. The couple will also immediately live together in Ned's expensive apartment, after which the - comic - problems immediately start.