Michael Newman is a loving father and husband, but he sees his officemates more often than he sees his own family and his boss takes everything for granted, including Michael--taking advantage of him by dangling a promotion in front of his face. But when one late-night trip to a Bed, Bath and Beyond store for a new remote control, Michael finds himself in the possession of a new kind of remote control developed by an eccentric inventor. A remote control so significant that it allows Michael to be able to fast forward, rewind, pause, and practically control all the events in his life, to such an extent that it becomes a luxury for the overworked man, who finally gets some quality time with his family. But not everything lasts forever as Michael is about to find out when the remote control begins to malfunction, causing Michael to deal with the consequences.