After the death of his mother, Monty Navarro finds that he’s eighth in line to inherit an earldom in the distinguished D’Ysquith family. After writing to Lord Asquith D’Ysquith Sr. inquiring about a job, Monty is warned against contacting the family again or using their name.
While touring the D’Ysquiths’ ancestral home, Monty tries his luck with the clergyman, resulting in another dead end––quite literally. Monty returns to his job as a clerk, frustrated. From here, the lowly-born Monty devises a darker plan to claim the inheritance. Realizing his chances of outliving his relatives are slim, he plans to dispose of them in order to claim the title of Ninth Earl of Highhurst.
But murder isn’t the only thing on Monty’s mind, and affection sneaks its way into his heart, with not one––but two––beautiful women. Sibella is determined to marry above Monty’s class, which encourages him all the more to escape his humble upbringing, aiming to jump from penniless clerk to prestigious Earl.
Monty later lands a job with the D’Ysquiths as a stockbroker, allowing him to get closer to the family. Working to dodge suspicions while creeping his way up the line of succession, Monty works to get rid of the remaining family members, including a bodybuilder, actress, philanthropist, Earl, and Lord (all played by one actor!). In this outlandish romp laced with catchy music and witty dialogue, there lies one question: Will Monty wrongfully get what is “rightfully” his?
