Against the backdrop of Reno, talkback radio, casinos, money, religion, crime, and other perversions, Melvin Smarty is a comedic romp about young love and what it takes to achieve happiness - which given the context of the above, is quite a lot.
Una pareja de anticuarios, Kale y Alex, tienen pensado ampliar su apartamento, para ello quieren demoler el apartamento vecino del que son dueños, una vez que se muera Andra, la viuda anciana y cascarrabias que vive en él. Cuando Kate, atormentada por la culpa, se hace amiga de las nietas de Andra, los resultados son totalmente imprevisibles...
Laura-Ann, a soon-to-be school teacher who is stuck in a Victorian-era time warp that makes her behave like a strict, fussy disciplinarian and dress like a scary grandmother from the 1850's, takes on the responsibility of babysitting over the summer, two 15-year-old juveniles named Amy and Louise. Laura-Ann sets out to tame and refine the two girls, and a sumptuously artistic escapade ensues, a battle of wits and wills, and only the strong survive.
