The time is the present. Lord William McFadden has recently died
and his eldest son Jock is preparing to inherit the family estate. He is also in the process of organising the sale of the family estate which he has always hated. The butler, Fortesque attempts to disrupt the sale. Three prospective buyers are dispatched over the course of one week end. Meantime Lord WilliamÕs will is read with unexpected resultsÉ.