故事的剧情很精巧，一对新婚夫妇带着出生不就的孩子搬往位于海滩附近的新居，可就在入住的第一晚，他们就碰上了一连串的倒霉事，汽车陷泥不能发动，新房没电且脏乱不堪，最重要的是，他们根本不知道楼上的邻居将会让他们遭遇更大的灾难....

Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of water which will heal any illness. Soon, Macario is more wealthy than the village doctor, which draws the attention of the feared Inquisition.