Plot: Kind, soft-spoken, and with a heart of gold, the devoted husband and dutiful NYPD officer, Charlie Lang, finds himself short of money at the diner where the honest and recently bankrupt waitress, Yvonne Biasi, works. To get out of this embarrassing predicament, Charlie promises to share half of his lottery ticket winnings in lieu of a tip, unbeknownst to him that he is holding a winning $4-million-dollar lotto ticket. As a result--much to the disappointment of his rapacious wife, Muriel--Charlie has to keep his word; after all, there's still more than enough money to indulge herself in an endless consumer frenzy. Now, what would you do if it happened to you?
Alternative Plot: Charlie Lang (Nicolas Cage) is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi (Bridget Fonda), Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million. True to his word, Lang proceeds to share the prize money with Biasi, which infuriates his greedy wife, Muriel (Rosie Perez). Not content with the arrangement, Muriel begins scheming to take all the money.
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