A wealthy merchant by the name of Jenrick retires, thinking he’s settling into a life of relative peace and composure. Philosophic rest, you might call it. But his long unrequited love, his disgruntled business partner and his plotting servants don’t quite have the same thing on their minds. A lot of plotting and hijinks ensue, and it seems that not one of these schemers is going to get much rest, unless it’s an eternal one.