Highinthehills,amongthelastremnantsofHollywood'sgoldenage,Tod,24,andhissisterLani,22,liveabreezyandcharmedlifeinthesprawlingmansionoftheirgrandmotherJudy,aformermoviestarnowrelegatedtohostingadyinghomeshoppingshow.Tod'scarefreeandnarcissisticexistencetakesadarkturnwhenheaccidentally(perhaps)shootsJudy,killingherinstantly.Desperatetomaintainhisdecadentlifestyle,Todhatchesadiabolicalplantocover-uphisGrandma'sdeath,keephershowrolling,andkeepthemoneyflowing.AfterseducingBarb,Judy'sproducer,TodconvinceshertoallowLanitohosttheshowinJudy's"absence."Theployworks,andtheratingsgoup.Todkickshiscover-upintohighgear-heturnshisattentiontoJacob(25),themansion'shandyman,whoalsohappenstobehissister'sboytoy.JacobistheonepersonthatcanhelpTodputthefinishingtouchesonhisevilopus.Survivingalongstringofcloseshaves,Todmanagestooutwiteveryone,..ccc