Charlie (Mike Myers) is a hapless San Francisco poet whose commitment aversion causes him to bottle out every time he gets a girlfriend. When he meets the girl of his dreams (Nancy Travis), he determines to overcome his fears & tie the knot. But then he begins to suspect that maybe his beloved is a Black Widow killer, a maniac who disposes of her husband everytime she goes on honeymoon. Is he just being paranoid or has he really married an axe murderer?