Most people dream of being stranded on a tropical island, but down-on-his-luck Cal Batten just wants to sell his dad's ramshackle, football-shaped house, fly home and pay off his creditors.
Unfortunately for him, nothing on Blacktip Island goes smoothly.
Or quickly.
His dad's will is nowhere to be found.
What passes for an attorney has a taste for rum and is working his own agenda.
The locals reckon there's treasure stashed in the house and are ready to tear the place apart to get at it.