Promises of happier times dawn for the financially distressed Patterson family when father Sweeney and brother-in-law Archibald "Doc" Finney win a $150,000 grand prize in the sweepstake contest. With their windfall, each member of the family decides to pursue a dream.

"SWEEPSTAKES MANIA....IT"S a Howl....IT'S a Riot...IT"S a Revolution!"