British black comedy written and directed by Michael Austin. Berg (Richard E. Grant), is a life-long mummy's boy and aspiring Oedipus. When his mother receives a letter from his long-lost father begging for forgiveness, Berg realises he must protect her and makes his way to Southend with plans of bumping off his no-good father, Monty (Denholm Elliott). But it seems Monty has embellished the truth somewhat as he is living in a decaying hotel with his less than glamorous girlfriend Judith (Julie Walters). As Berg gets caught up in life in Southend, he realises that his plan may be a little more difficult to execute than he had first expected.