A surprise holiday in a luxurious hotel in Portugal, all expenses paid - what could be better? Robin Ryder is invited by his best friend, Gerry Palmer, to keep him company in the Algarve where his partner, Jenny, must work. It makes a glorious change from Hartlepool. Lives can change very rapidly within the space of one week - and they do. Robin and Gerry are faced with mortal danger through no fault of their own when their lives suddenly become chaotic. Who - or what - is in control?