Morse finds himself the subject of a murder investigation when his friend, Beryl Newsome, is murdered at a rehearsal of the Magic Flute and he foolishly touches the murder weapon. Morse is suspended and DCI Bottomley, with DS Lewis assisting him, is put in charge of the case. Morse feels that he was set-up and looks to his past to see who, among the many criminals he arrested, might now be setting about seeking revenge. When someone scratches masonic symbols all over his car and he is reported for erratic driving, Morse wonders if Masons may somehow be involved. When a large number of his personal items are found in Beryl's apartment, Morse is placed under arrest.

表面上， 玛丽莎·柯兹·威尔逊（杰西卡·阿尔芭 饰）有着叫人艳羡的生活…嫁给了著名的特务追踪电视新闻记者，刚生下了一个可爱的小宝宝，还有一对聪明伶俐的继子继女，但其实玛丽莎是个退休的特务。　　当疯狂的时间控制者（杰里米·皮文 饰）发出警告说要偷走时间并征服全世界的时候，玛丽莎的生活发生了翻天覆地的变化。继女瑞贝卡和继子塞西也被卷入了战争，而他们发现自己无聊透顶的继母居然是曾经最棒的特务。带着令人眼界大开的新奇装备，非常小特务们非常有可能依靠智慧再一次拯救世界，并且让全家人团聚。

Clarence Day (William Powell), is a benevolent despot of his 1880s New York City household. His wife Vinnie (Irene Dunne), is the real head of the household. The anecdotal story, encompassing such details as Clarence (Jimmy Lydon), the eldest son's romance with pretty out-of-towner Mary (Elizabeth Taylor). Vinnie tries to get her headstrong husband baptized, else he'll never be able to enter the Kingdom of God.

Captain Ambrose comes from a long line of distinguished sailors...but is all too susceptible to seasickness. After the war, he buys himself a nautical command on shore; a decrepit amusement pier at the British resort town Sandcastle-on-Sea, whose prim town council has outlawed arcade games as a form of gambling! Running the pier like a naval vessel, the captain's determination to make it a modern, going concern meets steady opposition. But with an unexpected new ally, he pursues a remarkable scheme to liberate his ship from land authorities...