Defined by high-end tailoring and a "take no prisoners" aesthetic.
: Marcus Graham (Eddie Murphy) is a high-powered, womanizing ad executive.
Marcus believes he is next in line for a promotion to Vice President. However, his boss informs him that the company is being restructured and a new Creative Director is being hired from New York—Jacqueline Broyer.
The film's title refers to the karmic reversal Marcus experiences when his lifestyle choices "turn back" on him.
Marcus is baffled and frustrated. For the first time in his life, he is the one waiting by the phone. He finds himself falling in love with her, becoming the "clingy" partner he usually despises.
The "ice queen" who prioritizes power over vulnerability. She represented a new, formidable version of the corporate woman.
