Dunc has always been a pretty average guy who, after working at a bread factory for so long, can no longer do up his pants. His life is fairly run-of-the-mill until he stumbles across Bren, a young woman who's about to end her life. Thinking on his feet, Dunc strikes a deal with Bren that if he can't make her laugh at dinner the following night, he'll let her go through with it. Sadly, his comedic repertoire is all bread and no substance. Realizing he needs more than a simple punching up, Dunc borrows Pat, once called The Funniest Man Alive, for a life-or-death comedy session.