Louise Haloran is faced with a dilemma since her husband John has died of a heart attack and she is not included in his mother's will. Traveling to his family's ancestral home in Ireland, Louise hopes to ingrain herself into the family while telling them that John is away on business. Unfortunately, John's family is very dysfunctional, due to the drowning death of his little sister years ago, so Louise must deal with some very bizarre behavior and strange happenings.