The story of a failed early 18th century minor aristocrat who descends the social scale very quickly and attempts to work as a highwayman, but as he had a bad stutter, 'S-sare-sare-stand and d-dare-dare-deliver, your m-mare-mare-money of your l-lare-lare-life is hardly intimidating to a potential victim. He is finally forced to flee to France, it either that or be hung. Brandy smuggling is his answer..... or is it?