Matthew Barnes is a young exec on the move up who finds himself a pawn in corporate in-fighting when hes sent to London to oversee a merger. Hes to replace John Gissing; Gissings gotten wind of it, and he makes sure that Matthew and his wife Linda, who has dutifully but reluctantly come to England, have a miserable first few days there. By the time Matthew figures out whats happening and declares a counter offensive, it may be too late to save himself from a transfer to Detroit. With Gissing still holding lots of cards and Linda more unhappy by the moment, Matthew must reevaluate. All out war? A partnership with Gissing? Some third way?