: After the units are manufactured, Bert cancels the order, intending to drive them into bankruptcy so he can buy their company and its assets for a pittance.

In , the trio of Nick (Jason Bateman), Kurt (Jason Sudeikis), and Dale (Charlie Day) decide to become their own bosses by launching an invention called the Shower Buddy . The story follows these key events:

: Desperate and debt-ridden, the trio decides to kidnap Bert’s adult son, Rex (Chris Pine), and demand a ransom to pay off their loans.

: The plan becomes even more complicated when Rex discovers he is being kidnapped and decides to help them, blackmailing the group into increasing the ransom so he can take a cut and get back at his father.