Akeem is the prince of Zamunda in Africa. He hate's being pampered he wants to breash his own teeth, fix his own bead, and find his own woman since he's royalty he can only marry a princess which is wrong cause what if he doesn't love her. He decided to go to America his father thinks Akeem just want to go on a vacation but the real reason why America is to find his bride cause he does not love the on that was pick for him. Akeem and his servant went to Queens New York Akeem want a very poor apartment.