After a boy sees a man in Santa Claus suit kissing his mother, he thinks that the real Santa wants to replace his father, so he goes to prank-war with him.

The presence of a malicious stranger threatens to destroy the peace and harmony of a vacationing executive's family life.

讲述1788年爱丁堡一段颇富传奇色彩的故事。布罗迪是城里的议员，同时还是一位设计师，为皇室设计新式绞刑架。而他在现实生活中，吃、喝、嫖、赌无所不能。布罗迪和他的同伙精心策划准备偷窃税务室，在偷窃的当天他因故未能同行，而他的同伙在行窃中枪杀了侍卫，并在同事议员情敌克里奇的怂恿下，诬陷布罗迪，最终把他送上了自己设计的绞刑架..…