John Simms, an avid fan of big band swing music, is on a major losing streak. He has broken up with his girlfriend and missed out on the job of a lifetime. He decides to end it all and so ties a noose and jump. While he swings, the phone keeps ringing. As he hears the messages, coming through the answering machine, he learns that all his bad news have turned to good. Is it too late for him to get down and what would get him down? The girlfriend? The boss? Or the local radio station running its midday swing city challenge?