A clown arrives in a small outback town in the Darling Downs region of southeast Queensland. The fact that no one knows anything about this clownwho the clown is or where the clown came fromraises no concern in the community of Warwick, where parents struggling with the ravages of drought and other hardships are only too pleased to see their children have moments of joy, being entertained by new and unusual experiences. Only one man questions the clowns credentials. What he ultimately uncovers goes beyond the natural concern a policeman has for his community when a statewide drug syndicate is found to be operating even in this remote community.