Alexander Kinloch is a loner - a painter who lives without mod. cons. in the Scottish Highlands. But things change when his stepfather, Sir Ivan Westering, suffers a heart attack after learning that his trusted assistant has absconded with millions of dollars in profits. Against the wishes of his advisers (including his outraged daughter Patsy Benchmark), Sir Ivan asks Alexander to save the brewery and protect the assets - including an antique gold cup, and a valuable racehorse. In the process of extracting the brewery from the financial morass, Al becomes aware that Patsy and her husband may be more closely involved than it appears.