The Powell family have lost their beloved mother Agnes. who was the biggest influence in their lives. Without her presence the cracks start to show. Anthony as the eldest son naturally assumes that he will run the firm, but his siblings have other ideas. Soon the bickering between them makes them figures of ridicule and a target for very experienced contenders. Finally, they are unable to trust anybody but one another, but even this is a risk as each of them has their own agenda.