32 years in the future we return to Zamunda to find King Akeem and his Queen Lisa. Things in the land have changed drastically and their time of prosperity and wealth have come to an end. After visiting New York in 1988, they agreed that it wasn’t best for Zamunda to adopt any of the outside influence that that the rest of the world might have to “offer” their country, but with the changes to their own country it was time to make some decisions.

Akeem and his trusty sidekick Semmi decide to return to America with their children (Akeem’s
Son – played by John David Washington & Semmi’s Daughter – played by Zendaya) to find some possible business opportunities and see what ideas the can glean from America, which has changed drastically since their last visit. Since the first trip was decided by a coin flip (and ultimately worked pretty well), they decide to do the same again, and land on the City of Angels (Los Angles) as their destination.

Their journey takes them through iconic Los Angeles landmarks and lands meetings with several large companies to discuss opportunities that might bring more money back into Zamunda, including:

• A meeting at one company, where SoulGlo is seen on the directory, but clearly crossed
  out or letters taken down, since the business most likely failed years ago.
• A meeting with the head of a film company, played by Samuel L. Jackson, in which Akeem and Semmi comment that he looks VERY FAMILIAR. As indicated by the posters in their lobby, all of their films focus on bank heists and robberies. **We never know if it was the same guy that held up the McDowell’s
• A meeting with a large real estate company, headed up by actor Frankie Faison (the
  landlord from their building in New York)
• Finally, a meeting with one Louis Winthorpe III (one of the featured characters of Trading Places, played by Dan Akroyd), who has turned his luck into even larger fortunes and moved his new business to L.A.

Louis and Akeem have almost come to an understanding when another group enters the picture, offering an even better deal to Zamunda, but (as the audience can see) has a different plan in mind – to take advantage of their trust and take over the country for their own benefit.

Akeem and Semmi’s children (who are in their 20’s) help piece together the plan of this new group, Duke Industries (run by the heirs of Mortimer and Randolph Duke) and eventually convince Akeem and Semmi that the deal is not in their best interest. Ironically, as only the audience would really understand, it was Akeem’s kindness in the first movie that led to the success of Duke Industries, which wouldn’t have even existed if Mortimer and Randolph had passed before getting that McDowell’s bag full of cash).

Eventually, Akeem and Semmi return to Zamunda with a deal in place that will help the country flourish once again, but their children decide to stay in Los Angeles to help run the business dealings from the U.S. end of the deal…. The opening for a Part III in the franchise.