Harrington Brande, a British diplomat who recently broke up with his wife, is stationed in a small coastal town in Spain with his son, Nicholas. Harrington is unreasonably possessive of Nicholas and becomes jealous when he begins to form a close friendship with Jose, their gentle gardener.
Four children save money to buy a boat but are accused of boat stealing. When the boat is wrecked, they have to raise the wreck to prove their innocence.
