In this quirky romantic comedy, Adam Sandler is Barry Egan, a melancholy loner who's spent life being dominated by his abusive sisters. But Barry's life takes an interesting turn when one of his sisters tries to set him up on a blind date with a sweet Englishwoman (Emily Watson), who ends up pursuing Barry relentlessly … and on top of that, Barry soon finds himself being chased by three thugs because he's not paying his phone-sex bills!