England 1959. In a small East Anglian town, Florence Green decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop.

A sci-fi writer (Hutton) is invited to an island for a conference, only to discover that he's been lured into a trap.

When a woman tries to outwit her husband's sexy young mistress, the unexpected consequences include starring as King Lear in a very amateur production--with the mistress, an aspiring actress, playing The Fool.

A group of surfers discover an old board game which claims a life every time it is played.