Después de la derrota del Partido Laborista en 1970, el diputado John Stonehouse se convierte en chivo expiatorio ante rumores de fraude. Desesperado, trama un plan audaz para huir de sus problemas.
When John--now hiding out in Melbourne--attracts the suspicions of the local police, his wife Barbara and his secretary and mistress Sheila both fly out to Australia to confront him.
With Harold Wilson's fate undetermined and Barbara wondering if her marriage is worth saving, John and Sheila go on trial to face the consequences of their actions. Despite the Judge's warning, John decides to mount his own defence.
