When Elizabeth returns to her mother's home after her marriage breaks up, she recreates her imaginary childhood friend, Fred, to escape from the trauma of losing her husband and her job. In between the chaos and mayhem that Fred creates, Elizabeth attempts to win back her husband and return to normality.

• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
• Working Title Films
• Phoebe Cates
• Rik Mayall
• Marsha Mason
• Tim Matheson
• Carrie Fisher
• Keith Charles
• Ashley Peldon
• Daniel Gerroll