Plot summary

Tax attorney Peter Sanderson (Steve Martin) meets a woman on-line by the name of Charlene Morton (Queen Latifah). He expects to meet a blonde haired, blue eyed attorney. What he gets is an African-American woman on the lam from prison. Charlene comes to Peter to ask his help in trying to find out who was responsible for framing her for armed robbery. In the meantime, she turns his life upside down by introducing him to a side of himself that is much different from the uptight WASP he is.—Brian Washington