Wayne Dobie is a shy cop whose low-key demeanor has earned him the affectionate nickname Mad Dog. After Mad Dog saves the life of Frank Milo, a crime boss and aspiring stand-up comedian, he's offered the company of an attractive young waitress named Glory for a week. At first both are uneasy about the arrangement, but they eventually fall in love. However, the situation becomes complicated when Milo demands Glory back. When shy, soft-spoken Chicago detective Wayne Mad Dog Dobie inadvertently saves the life of local gangster Frank Milo, he's the reluctant recipient of an unusual one week thank you gift - a beautiful bartender named Glory.