Oliver Reed is "Tinker". He cuts quite a dashing sight as he and his gang seek a good time in the resorts of Devon. No woman is safe from their charms as they intend to seduce their way through the visiting female population. The eponymous "System" was cleverly devised enabling them to assess the suitability of their marks - allowing the maximum of "fun" and the minimum danger of any sort of commitment. For a while it works until, that is, Reed falls foul of his own methods and becomes smitten with Jane Merrow ("Nicola") the daughter of a wealthy visitor who is quite capable of protecting herse...