The series follows the story of a family man who finds the body of a young boy and quickly becomes the prime suspect in his murder. It emerges fairly early that the boy was his son from an extra-marital affair which is not quite over; the weapon used was an up-market torch (US:flashlight) identical to one he owns but can no longer locate. He cannot account for his movements, his wife has good reason to be suspicious of him; his elder daughter, who is attracted to a disreputable boy, is distant; only his wilful younger daughter is loyal, but consequently disrespectful of her mother. Not content to let the police do their work, and becoming increasingly frustrated at being questioned repeatedly, he tries to prove his innocence but only makes matters worse, goaded on by a well-meaning but obtuse fellow-tradesman. The film is set in Brisbane, South East Queensland, with its characteristic
tropical architecture and weather, laissez-faire attitude to security and vast swathes of bushland. It is set at Christmas time, but apart from an indoor Christmas tree and decorations, some gift-giving and parties, this is given little prominence. ==Cast==