The tranquillity at the Happy Home for the Aged is shattered when a body is found hanging in the garden. The inhabitants of the home are first perplexed, then decide to come together to solve the murder that has suddenly brought the violence of the world into their Goan arcadia. Each of them - reflective Rosie, sharp-tongued Prema, analytical Devan, actionman Cyrilo and artistic Yuri - bring different skills to the task of unravelling the crime. Their detective work is watched over by gentle,