The Darkgrove family has been summoned to the family estate to pay their respects to wealthy matriarch Ernestine Elwonga. She doesn't trust any of the family members and makes the mistake of telling them so. Dottie and Dexter Darkgrove will do anything to insure that the lion's share of the estate goes to them. While son Aykroyd Darkgrove has his troubles with the law. Ernestines's allies include her beautiful ward Tillie Webshuttle and....the mysterious Phantom of Darkgrove!