Ossie Rising, boss of Rising Transport Services and a noted philantropist, vanished a while ago while enroute to Sarajevo. His wife, Cissy, now runs the business, aided by a devoted staff. But Ossie's wild brother, Zed, is back after his failure to make it big in the world. It's no coincidence that Rising trucks are now implicated in drug smuggling. An awkward situation, now made worse by the news that Ossie may not be dead after all...