The story is about a private investigator named Eddie Valiant who is hired to investigate the possible infidelity of Roger Rabbit's wife, Jessica Rabbit. However, things take a turn when Marvin Acme, the owner of the Acme Corporation, is murdered, and Roger Rabbit becomes the main suspect. Eddie teams up with Roger to clear his name and solve the murder.
As they dig deeper, they discover that Judge Doom, the main antagonist, is behind the murder and has a plan to take over Toontown and eliminate the toons. Judge Doom is revealed to be a toon himself who has learned to control his toon qualities.
In the end, Eddie and Roger outsmart Judge Doom and his weasel henchmen, and the judge is killed with a mixture of chemicals that cause him to dissolve. The story concludes with the revelation that Roger had Acme's will all along, which states that Toontown belongs to the toons, not to any corporation. The toons celebrate, and the movie ends with a sense of justice and closure.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The movie is called "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."
2. The story takes place in a world where humans and cartoons coexist.
3. Roger Rabbit works for Maroon Cartoons.
4. The owner of Maroon Cartoons, R.K. Maroon, suspects that Roger's wife, Jessica Rabbit, is the cause of Roger's distraction.
5. R.K. Maroon hires a detective named Eddie Valiant to investigate Jessica's alleged infidelity.
6. Eddie Valiant has a personal vendetta against cartoons because one killed his brother.
7. Marvin Acme, the owner of the Acme Corporation, is murdered, and Roger Rabbit is the main suspect.
8. Eddie Valiant is tasked with clearing Roger Rabbit's name and solving the murder.
9. The villain, Judge Doom, has a plan to take over Toontown and eliminate public transportation to build a highway.
10. Judge Doom has created a substance called "The Dip" that can kill cartoons.
11. Eddie Valiant and Roger Rabbit team up to stop Judge Doom and clear Roger's name.
12. Jessica Rabbit is not the villain, but rather a loyal wife trying to protect her husband.
13. The final confrontation takes place at the Cloverleaf Industries headquarters.
14. Eddie Valiant uses laughter to kill the weasels and Judge Doom's henchmen.
15. Judge Doom is revealed to be the cartoon that killed Eddie's brother.
16. The police arrive, and Judge Doom is exposed as the real culprit behind Acme's death.
17. Roger Rabbit had Acme's will all along, which he wrote in invisible ink to protect it from the wrong hands.
18. The will ensures that Toontown remains in the hands of the cartoons and cannot be sold or bought.