private detective   family relationships   marriage   character name in title   father son relationship   detective   imperative in title   boyfriend girlfriend relationship   california   three word title   comedian   stand up comedy   stand up comedian   anxiety   sleepwalking   commitment   fear of commitment   adaptation directed by original author   ambivalence   aspiring comedian   reluctant to marry   written and directed by cast member   film noir style   mother son relationship   redhead   husband wife relationship   wedding