Sent by the grim reaper to guide Miss Farnaby (Geraldine McEwan) into the next world, young Mulberry (Karl Howman) takes a job as her domestic servant. Unlike the other help, Mulberry is quite taken with the cranky old lady and extends her time on earth by pulling a few strings. Mulberry's mission is to ensure that she live her last days with gusto, but who is the mysterious man in black lurking about the estate?