Wealthy Rollo Treadway (Buster Keaton) suddenly decides to propose to his neighbor across the street, Betsy O'Brien (Kathryn McGuire), and sends his servant to book passage for a honeymoon sea cru...

在南印度的一个偏远村庄，101岁的Century Gowda去世了，他的三代子孙们有着不同的反应。儿子Gadappa是一位老头子，总是抽着便宜的烟，喝着白兰地，每天无所事事地穿梭在田野间；同时孙子Thamanna是个见钱眼开的小贩，筹划着非法卖掉Century Gowda的五英亩地；曾孙Abhi是个阳光自信的青年，不屈不挠地追求着一个牧羊女孩。三条故事线索交织着，聚合在Century Gowda死...