9岁的城市男孩卢卡斯害怕死亡,不惜一切代价保持清醒。为了缓解焦虑,他听从心理医生的建议,带着妈妈奥利维亚和他的新宠物第一次去外公的牧场度假。到了那里之后,卢卡斯发现其实他的外公才是那个一直在准备死亡的人。Lucas, a 9-year-old city boy, is afraid of death and tries to stay awake at all costs. To alleviate his anxiety, he follows his therapist's suggestion to go on a trip, along with his mother and new pet, to visit his grandfather's ranch. After arriving, Lucas discovers that his grandfather is actually the one who has been preparing to die.
商业巨贾洪天踪,年届六旬,有子四名,他希望在有生之年,能目睹儿子继承父业,特籍家宴向各界宣布。今后洪家业务交由长子洪英全权章理。洪老为使洪家产业巩固世袭,特在祖先坛前,定下“家法”,务使兄弟四人能在长子洪英掌理之下,同心协力,共策共谋,达至威名远扬。洪老大寿筵席间,突来一名不速之客顾雄武,是夜前来有意把前年的恩怨旧事重提,故作多方挑惹,幸得长子英明,击破诡计,使顾老悻悻而离……