Doug (Scott) is an ordinary guy who works as the assistant manager of a supermarket. When a job opens up for the manager position at a new store, both he and his wife (Fischer) assume he's a shoo-in to get the job. When Doug discovers that a recent hire, Richard (Reilly), is also applying for the position, a rivalry develops between the two while they act like friends on the surface. But as the competition grows between the two, their personality flaws become increasingly evident and the contest takes an ugly turn.