A chance encounter causes the paths of Siminyu, a Form Three student at Musoma High School, and Ali, a new student, to cross. Before long, they are best of friends and Siminyu is enjoying the wealthy Ali's generosity, including a once-in-a-lifetime invitation to his home in Malindi to celebrate his birthday. But it turns out that the boys are headed for a very different sort of party indeed. Who will believe Siminyu when he tries to convince his friends that their dream holiday is a terrible trap?