In 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When Madam Queen—the powerful woman who runs the scam in Harlem—is arrested, Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson takes over the business and must resist an invasion from a merciless mobster.

An ad executive uses psychic powers to manipulate women and competitors.

A bat boy guides the San Diego Padres to the World Series with the secret help of his dad, a baseball has-been who now sells refreshments in the stands.