If I Had a Million

A wealthy dying businessman plays a cruel trick on his relatives and employees by giving each of eight strangers $1 million before he passes away. From Henry Peabody's destruction in a china shop to Eddie Jackson's frantic attempts to leave town with a forged check, each vignette showcases the unexpected consequences of Glidden's decision. As fate intervenes in the lives of Emily La Rue and her tea room, prisoner John Wallace's last wish is denied, and clerk Phineas V. Lambert gets more than he bargained for, these eight tales weave a complex web of redemption and chaos around the recipients of Glidden's million-dollar windfalls.