When Mostyn, an aging Pembrokeshirefarmer on the brink of bankruptcy, runsinto young Jethro, his fortunes appearto take a positive turn. The pair secretlymobilise the locals of the village pub tohelp put on the greatest money-spinningevent in the history of Little Emlyn:Lewistock. But things do not go to plan. Moneylenders, drug dealers, the countycouncil and the bank all set a collisioncourse with Mostyn and Jethro. As theclock ticks down to the August BankHoliday event and the young revellersbegin to pour in from all corners of thecounty, the tension heats up. It's notclear who exactly will get out alive.