Eamon O Toole is standing for election to the Irish Dail. It’s not just a competition for votes – Dympna, his secretary competes for Eamon’s affections with Hilary, a political journalist, while his mother referees. The party handler, Prionsias, straddles the tussle between Eamon and Mary McBride – a big vote catcher running mate with cabinet aspirations. The party is destined to win one seat in the constituency, and as the tension mounts on the approach of election day, will Eamon be able to win the seat