Ah Huang, Ah Qiang and Ah Hui have been friends for as long as they can remember. When Ah Huang's mounting debts drive him to desperate measures, Ah Qiang and Ah Hui agree to lend him money. He uses the money to build an illegal business. Even after the business become successful, he refuses to repay the money to his friends. However, when the business collapses, Ah Huang is forced to question everything as his family, friendships, and remaining money are all threatened.
Angela, supposedly reformed and living under an assumed surname, is working at a summer camp. However, when the campers start misbehaving, she soon reverts to her old ways.
故事的主人公是四个做着美梦发大财的窝囊废。 这四个人包括两个留级学渣，哈尼和小胖，他俩想去念当地的大学但是打死也考不进去。学校的门卫潘迪先生告诉他们，他可以为他们洩露试题，但是每门科目要价五万卢比。 通过潘迪先生他们认识了扎法尔，他之前在这所学校读书，如今是个不得志的歌手。他女友妮图和他分手，父亲重病急需救命钱。 四个主人公中最后一位叫做拉里，他爹开着一家糖果店。拉里正在通过函授读书，和哈尼小胖一样，同样想去那所大学也同样考不进去。潘迪先生告诉拉里，给学校捐二十五万，就能有学上了。 考试迫在眉睫，父亲重病在床，就这样，四个为钱发愁的人聚到了一起。而他们筹集这笔资金的方式格外的无厘头mdashmdash做梦夜裡小胖会做个美梦，之后哈尼解梦得出一串彩票号码，屡买屡中从未失手以至于当地彩票贩子闻风丧胆。一份投入，十份回报。自信满满的他们，在潘迪先生的带领下找到了当地黑帮，布莉。 哈尼说服布莉投资，而拉里甚至拿出了自家店舖作为担保，而布莉要求他们第二天给她中奖号码。当天晚上，所有人都在热切期待小胖睡着，做梦。 而他也不负众望地mdashmdash失眠了。 于是美梦就此变成一场噩梦。
