一个异想天开的故事，有一位名叫 Hank Dussard 的美国年轻人，他突然之间继承了一个橄榄农场，这个农场位于风景如诗如画的法国南部乡间，但是却已经荒废已久，Hank 下定决心要让这个农场重新运作起来，即使当地的 Sylvain 神父和一位女郎 Maria Riserau 都给他一些劝他三思的忠告，但是他还是一心要完成这计画。偏偏在这地方根本就雇不到适当的农场员工，没想到 Hank 突发奇想，最后居然雇了四只黑猩猩来！这四只顽皮的猩猩原本是太空总署用来进行太空实验的工具，智商非常高，他们三两下就可以把一大片农场的橄榄全都采集完成，Hank 实在太满意他们的表现了，但是他这怪异的行事方式却引起小镇上一阵骚乱，Hank 采取这样的经营方式到底能不能让这农场起死回生呢？
Widower James Culver is a Virginia horse breeder who teams with Brit Edward Wingate to investigate insurance cases. On the home front James lives with daughters Elizabeth and Margaret plus his debonair father Henry.
Sisters Carrie and Anna Berniers have been supporting their ne'er-do-well brother Julian through various failed businesses; now, he returns home with a sudden fortune and his young bride. Jealousies both old and new will play a part as the sisters try to understand what Julian's been up to, and as his wife wonders if there's another woman involved.
