An investigative journalist and his old mentor team up to unravel enigmas on a Spanish island. Woody is compelled to flee from British law enforcement after being framed by his dishonest newspaper editor. He seeks refuge with the only person he trusts, his former mentor Brutus, who now leads a peaceful life as a bar owner on a Spanish island. Initially, Brutus is not pleased to see Woody, but he soon realizes he can benefit from his former pupil’s knack for getting into trouble. Woody embarks on a series of inquiries on the island, outsmarting the locals with his remarkable talent for quickly assuming different identities.