Things haven't gone well for Simon Larsen lately. He adores his wife Tansy and his children but since his business failed and he lost the family home he can't seem to get off the couch. His larger-than-life in-laws the Schnabels - Tansy's mother sister and brother - won't get off his case. To keep everyone happy Simon needs to do one little job: he has a week to landscape a friend's backyard for an important Schnabel family event. But as the week progresses Simon is derailed by the arrival of an unexpected house guest. Then he discovers Tansy is harbouring a secret. As his world spins out of control who can he really count on when the chips are down?
