Between his spendthrift second wife and her profligate son Charles, Mr. Apex is soon to be bankrupt. When he appeals to his daughter for aid, they find her inherited fortune has mysteriously disappeared. Accusations fly; betrayals appear to abound; a child is banished, and hopes for justice lie in the hands of an unlikely pair: a ruthlessly practical businessman and a big-hearted nanny. Will any of them see beyond their primary interest…