Alaska, home of the moose, of baked desserts and home to PAUL BARNELL, a down on his luck, mild mannered travel agent. In heavy debt and with a foul-mouthed wife, MARGARET, suffering from Tourette's syndrome, Paul hopes to solve his problems with the help of his missing brother, RAYMOND.

In an effort to pay off his debtors and get some medical help for his wife, Paul tries to cash in on his missing brother's life insurance policy of $1 million. However, he comes face to face with TED WATTERS, a tough young insurance investigator. Ted denies Paul's request as Raymond has only been missing for five years, not long enough to pronounce him deceased.

Paul continues his life as best he can until one day he accidentally stumbles across a corpse in the dumpster behind his shop. His immediate horror is soon over taken by a crazy idea. If he could pretend the corpse is his brother, he could claim the policy and solve all his problems.

Ted, meanwhile, desperately wants out of Alaska and is pitching for a promotion so he can move to sunnier climates with his girlfriend TIFFANY, who runs a psychic hot line. All Ted needs to escape his situation is to uncover one big corrupt claim, which is a lot easier said than done... Will Ted get out of Alaska or will Paul get the better of him, one thing's for sure, you'll have plenty of laughs along the way finding out!