When he learns his days are numbered old count Hervé de Kéraudren decides to hide in a secret alcove and to die there, just to annoy his heirs. As a result of his body not being found the latter will have to wait for five years until they can inherit the count's money. Very upsetting indeed, all the more as they are required to keep up the Kéraudren estate in the meantime. To collect money, nephews and nieces organize a Son et Lumière show at the manor while busily looking for the missing corpse. But, unexpectedly, they get killed in turns. Murders or accidents? Jean-Marie, his fiancée Micheline and his cousin Edwige investigate and finally succeed in exposing the culprit. And, the count's body being found by chance, all goes back to normal.。高家兄弟因為價值觀截然不同,不但成就高低立判,連教育出來的子女,個性和品格也大相逕庭... 上一代有上一代的恩怨情仇,下一代有下一代的追求展望...在錯綜複雜的人生大道上,每個人都汲汲營營,尋找著屬於自己的幸福課題...。