Plot summary

Shown in cinemas with the new technology "Odorama" to highlight the strong olfactory powers of our heroine, suburban Baltimore housewife, 300-pound Francine Fishpaw, who considers herself a good Christian. She is trying but not succeeding in keeping her family together. She is detached from her two teenage children who do not confide in either of their parents. Older Lu-Lu, a proverbial sexpot, has continued to see her deadbeat boyfriend, their next door neighbor Bo-Bo Belsinger, against the dictate of her parents. With a female foot fetish, younger Dexter, without yet being identified or caught, has been carrying out some high profile crimes associated with his emotional disturbance. Francine's consumerism-focused mother, La Rue, takes advantage of her by stealing from her. But what's worst for Francine is her relationship with husband, Elmer, who largely neglects her. Beyond being associated with his X-rated movie theater which he publicizes in any manner he can, Francine has evidence that he is cheating on her, most-likely with his secretary, Sandra Sullivan. For solace, Francine turns to her only two friends: the bottle; and her simple-minded former housekeeper turned socialite through inheritance Cuddles Kovinsky. Francine's life seems to take a turn for the better upon meeting and mutually falling in love with a man named Todd Tomorrow. Can there be a happily-ever-after for Francine dependent upon Todd in her life?—Huggo