MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- There have been a lot of great crime-fighting duos. Joe Friday and Bill Gannon. Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. Starsky and Hutch. Shelby County's got one, too: Franks and Beans.

Frank and Bean: The Musical? is the story of a hotdog and a baked bean who meet each other in the forest. Frank is on a solo writing retreat, looking for a quiet, private place to fill his secret ...