"Tell me you're kidding," Tara Buckley says when her husband tells her that they've been invited to a weekend at Ireland Cottage for a pre-Christmas celebration.
Unfortunately, Jason isn't kidding.
So, reluctantly, Tara packs their bags and they head off.
Tara doesn't like Jason's boss, Patrick Ireland. She doesn't like his timid, boring wife, Bridget. The kids, Ryan and Holly, aren't happy either: they have plenty of other things they'd rather be doing! But it's important to Jason, seeking to buy into Patrick Ireland's lucrative business model. Jason knows that Patrick needs his intellectual property -- and he's hoping to use this weekend to land himself a well-heeled future.
Amid the Christmas celebrations, Patrick Ireland is scheming. He wants Jason's expertise, yes -- but he doesn't want him. He plans to land his fish this weekend, and his wife Bridget and scrawny little daughter Erin had better toe the line.
When the Buckleys arrive at Ireland Cottage, they discover with shock that there's a tragedy in Patrick Ireland's past that they knew nothing about. Tara grits her teeth and plays the game, while her two children go exploring.
What Ryan and Holly discover will make the weekend one of ultimate horror -- and reveal the dark past that Patrick Ireland is trying to hide.