In a peculiar British countryside setting, three women, all named Cissie Colpitts, become weary of their respective marriages. The youngest Cissie drowns her husband during a game of William Tell, setting in motion a macabre ritual. As the story unfolds, the second Cissie, the daughter of the oldest, follows suit, disposing of her spouse in a swimming pool, while the eldest Cissie, their mother, stages her own husband's demise at sea. Each woman enlists the help of the local coroner, Madgett, who is drawn into their dark scheme by the promise of sexual favors from the eldest Cissie. In return for his complicity in ruling the deaths as accidents, he becomes entwined in their lives and a silent accomplice to their sinister pact.

Throughout the narrative, the numbers one to one hundred are sequentially spoken or seen in the background, adding an odd numerical layer to the film’s structure. Alongside, Madgett's son Smut participates in eccentric activities such as cataloging the lives of beetles or organizing strange games for the villagers. As the story progresses, the line between the characters' eccentricities and the dark undercurrent of their actions blurs, creating a surreal tapestry that captures the viewer's imagination, challenging them to decipher the meaning behind the numbers and the characters' true motivations.