When Irene (Renee Zellweger), a supposed fugative needs to be escorted back to New York from Rhode Island, there is no better man for the job than nice guy Charlie (Jim Carrey). Charlie is a good mannered, easy going guy with only one problem, Hank. Hank is Charlie's alter-ego who is everything Charlie isn't. Rude, pushy, devilish Hank shows up at the worst times for poor Charlie and Irene never knows who will be her "protector" next. When the bad guys come after Irene, Charlie and Hank together are needed to get her back to New York and to save the women that both Charlie and Hank have now fallen in love with. Very funny situations occur when the personalities realize they are competing for the same girl.