Having been kicked out by his wife, Brian Drake heads for the country where he intends to live the solitary life of a hermit. But hermits are not expected to collect people en route.

Brian Drake is still heading for the country with Tommy, a cured pyromaniac, in tow. On the way they collect two more kindred spirits, Angie, a hitch-hiking girl, and Maurice, a ball-walking postman.

Drake has found his dream home in the country, but his ex-wife is still determined to make life difficult for him. She sends Ansell, a private detective, to hunt him down.