In a five-day period, Modesty Divine's life becomes entangled in disastrous ways with her new eccentric gardener Thomas, which includes the apparent accidental death (or murder) of her soon-to be ex-husband, Ash.

Adult twin brothers, one a doctor and the other having a GED certificate, have been squabbling since birth. Now living in different states, they are forced by their aging mother to reunite for 4 weeks to "re-bond" while she vacations in Paris. Once they are together, major conflict develops and they become entangled in a love-triangle with a "private dancer" who also claims to be a physician.