Puff, Puff, Pass

Puff, Puff, Pass

Year: 2006

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: English

Comedy

Danny Masterson (TV’s ‘That ’70s Show’) heads an off‑beat comedy ensemble as two well‑meaning stoners, freshly out of rehab, become entangled in a botched con against a shady figure known as Mr. Big. Their misguided attempts at pulling off the rip‑off fuel a series of chaotic, laugh‑filled mishaps.

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1

Opening infomercial and the plan begins

The film opens with an over-the-top infomercial by Dick Dupre. Larry and Rico, two stoners living in a one-room apartment, decide to start a tiny classified ads business after watching it, and they repeatedly joke about ads for what and whether the ads themselves generate income.

Opening sequence Apartment
2

Locked out and rehab decision

Lance locks them out for being late on rent, leaving them stranded without access to cable. Desperate to watch the Shawshank Redemption marathon on TNT, Larry resolves to go to rehab as his bottom, and Rico joins after seeing a brochure boasting basic cable.

After eviction Apartment building hallway
3

Rehab reality and exit

In rehab, the pair feel out of place among hard drug addicts and wary counselors. They discover the brochure was false and that the clinic offers only eight channels and no TNT. Their first night involves messing with junkies and both having a one-night stand with the women in rehab, after which they are kicked out.

First night Rehab center
4

Meeting Big Daddy and the pennies setup

They seek out Big Daddy, who thinks Larry and Rico are two guys Elise has set up to sell his expensive Indian Head pennies collection. He arranges a meeting with the buyer, the aspiring rapper Ice Killa, at a bus station. The coins are left behind in Larry's car, triggering a frantic chase.

After rehab Big Daddy's; Bus station
5

Coin chase and Ice Killa's pursuit

They forget the coins in Larry's car and bolt from the bus station with Ice Killa hot on their heels, money in hand. Ice Killa, who fears dogs, is chased up a tree by Big Daddy's trained guard dog. The chaotic chase underscores how badly plans are going.

During the chase Bus station; Big Daddy's property
6

Confrontation and Nicaragua offer

Back at Big Daddy's, Larry and Rico learn Elise and Ice Killa were actually trying to steal the coins. Big Daddy then offers them a role in his beachfront property investment in Nicaragua, turning their misadventure into an opportunity. They accept and start envisioning a new path.

After confrontation Big Daddy's
7

Airport encounter with Dupre

At the airport, the duo runs into Dupre, whose infomercials were revealed as a scam. Dupre is now involved in investment ventures in Nicaragua, hitching his wagon to the same project as Big Daddy's crew. The encounter reframes Dupre from a punchline to a networking contact.

On the way to Nicaragua Airport
8

Nicaragua venture begins

Larry and Rico sign on to Big Daddy's Nicaragua venture, trading their stoner antics for a legitimate investment plan. They join a new path that promises wealth through beachfront property and development. The two men begin to picture a future far removed from their old life.

After airport Nicaragua
9

Final infomercial tease

The film returns to the infomercial world as a finale, with Dupre appearing alongside Larry and Rico in a new pitch. The trio frames the scam as a success, despite the chaotic road that led them there. The montage keeps the film's satire intact.

Ending montage Infomercial set
10

Apartment return with TV pitch

Back at the apartment, two new stoners, Jaleel White and Paulo Costanzo, are being told off by Lance for late rent. Larry and Rico then appear on a TV screen, announcing their new fortunes and Nicaragua connection. The new tenants applaud them, shouting Nicaragua in a victory cheer.

Ending montage Apartment
11

Nicaragua cheers erupt inside the building

The TV moment crystallizes the shift from losers to fortune tellers, as the tenants hail the duo as brilliant and chant Nicaragua. The celebration resonates through the hallway, drawing curious looks from Lance and other neighbors. The tone blends triumph with a hint of lingering satire.

Ending Apartment / hallway
12

Lance's bizarre closing moment

In disbelief, Lance decides to inhale from their joint, a final moment of surrender to the film's irreverent humor. The movie closes on this offbeat, comedic note, leaving the audience with a mix of awe and amusement. It reinforces the film's satirical take on luck, scams, and the path to riches.

Ending Apartment

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