Synopsis: Aspiring taxi driver Albert Hockenberry arrives in Washington, D.C., to work for a service run by family friend Harold Oswelt, whose uniformly eccentric employees drive ancient cabs. When a priceless violin is found in one of the cars, the $10,000 reward money needed to keep the business afloat is stolen by Harold's bitter wife, Myrna. Determined to save the company, Harold pledges his life's savings toward the business.