Police descend on the BMW, but before they can get to Emily, professional car thief Vincent Roche steals the vehicle, unaware that someone is in the trunk.

Alexander, who must be in Brussels to close a business deal in two days, arranges the help of Emily’s "Uncle" Ray to find her and bring her home.

At the first sight of Emily, Vincent slams the trunk shut and resorts to contacting his partner in crime Greg for help on how to deal with his dilemma.

[citation needed] The script for Excess Baggage was the winner of the first annual Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition where it was picked up by producer Barry Josephson when he was working at Sony Pictures.

The site's critics consensus states: "Struggling to find a romantic spark in a seedy premise, Excess Baggage is weighed down by a lot of comedic dead weight.

[10] The Hartford Courant gave a positive review, commenting "What could have been a silly premise succeeds because of the chemistry between Silverstone and Del Toro, who won good notices for his work in 'The Usual Suspects'...Their exchanges are witty and sharply delivered.

[12] In his other review for the Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert stated that Silverstone was so "wonderful" and entertaining in Clueless that no followup could possibly satisfy audiences.

[14] Del Toro was nominated for an ALMA Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Crossover Role in a Feature Film.