Sarah and Tom are in serious financial difficulties: the only solution is to sell their London house. When their friends arrive for one last dinner, Jessica, an old friend, invites herself and joins them. After a seemingly insignificant argument, Jessica hangs herself in the garden. Tom is about to call the police when Sarah realizes that if the buyer finds out, the sale will fall through, thus ruining their relationship. The only way out is to bring Jessica's body back to her own flat. After all, what could go wrong?