袓是名美丽善良的美髮师，虽然每次帮客人剪髮时，可能不只剪掉头髮，但上每位男士还是甘冒血光灾的风险，只为了一亲香泽。一次剪髮时基利被袓削去半边耳朵，不过因祸得福，成为她入幕之宾。正当两人初次翻云覆雨时，却传来一个恶耗，原来基利未来岳母，正是他失散多年的亲娘！不得了，那么祖便是他的亲妹，事情怎样收科？Everythinginearnest,youngGillyNoble's(ChrisKlein)lifeisfinallygoingright.He'sgotajobheenjoys,he'smarryingJo(HeatherGraham),thegirlofhisdreams,andhe'sjustastepawayfromfindinghisbirthparents.Butallthatcomestoacrashinghaltandayearlater,afterlosinghisjobandhisgirl,GilsetsouttogetbackJoandmakehisliferightagain.Theproblemis,Johasgottenengagedintheirtimeapart,andherwealthyhusband-to-beandsocialclimbingmother(SallyField)arenotabouttoletGillytakeherbackwithoutafight.Chaosensuesasourherofindshimselfinonecomicalpredicamentafteranother,allthistowinbackhistruelove.