Jasper has arrived in Delhi to begin a tour of India, where the newness of his surroundings quickly prove overwhelming. As he is drawn into the dynamics of his host family, the Bhatias, he finds that his mere presence has upset the natural order of things. Jasper finds that the first day of his journey is possibly more than he bargained for.

바티아 가문 저택에 머물고 있는 영국인 손님의 돈을 훔쳤다는 혐의를 받은 하인들은 24시간 안에 돈을 구하거나 체포될 위기에 처한다.