A mysterious grifter appears on an isolated seaside estate claiming to be a wealthy family's new chef. When the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 descends on the island, the mischievous cook rouses his fellow staff to rebel and take over the mansion.

Over a decade after surviving an unspeakable trauma, Maggie Donovan struggles to reconcile newly-sparked romantic feelings with sinister memories.

A young boy, Mica, watches his mother's alcoholism and emotional instability swell during Christmas.