Retired prep school headmaster Lawrence Hastings has few pleasures in life. One is kite flying, until this too is spoilt by the intrusions of an irritating small boy.

A school lecturer is possessed by the spirit of Othello during the teaching of Classics.

Joe, chauffeur to a South American embassy, enjoys the small perks of privilege his job provides. When a coup results in the ambassador's recall, his halcyon life is upended.

A young man volunteers to work with a children's play group in a desolate London area.