Going Overboard

“In the world of comedy, it's sink or swim.”

Why does a cruise ship need a waiter who keeps trying to tell jokes? Schecky Moskowitz (Adam Sandler) is a young comedian who takes a menial job aboard one, hoping the stage is somewhere past the dining room. Valerie Breiman sends him out to sea with his act unproven, and his one shot at cruise ship comedy depends on getting someone to hear it.