Augie Appleby’s family is about to fall apart. When he finds a lottery ticket lying in the leaves—a winning lottery ticket worth a million dollars—he is convinced that this fortune will save the day. But unless the ticket is handed in by midnight it will be worth nothing, and Augie has misplaced it! With the winning ticket miles away across town Augie sets out on a whirlwind chase encountering crazy characters, hair-raising adventures and the wildest ride of his life.