Todd is a talented but aimless private detective who doesn't follow the rules in his investigations and has his license revoked.At the insistence of Todd's overbearing mother, Margaret, a sharp, meticulous attorney, Todd reluctantly agrees to serve as an in-house investigator at her law firm.Margaret's tendency to strictly follow the law is completely different from Todd's tendency to disregard the law in order to deal with sticky situations.When Todd inadvertently teams up with her mother on a case, Margaret is surprised to find that Todd is impressive and proud of his cunning ability to detect information using his charm and extensive technical knowledge.