In summer 1994 in a quiet mining village just outside Doncaster, a rumour stirs about the legend of a giant carp in the nearby decoy ponds. Trevor takes watch one night at the water's edge. The following night, he decides to lead a brigade of young friends and neighbours on a fishing expedition. In a world of broken families, cassette tapes, and rumbling political fever, these friends, with their own struggles to bear, share a moment of harmony that they will never forget as they witness the carp for themselves.

Após uma missão mal sucedida de James Bond, a identidade de agentes secretos é revelada e o M16, atacado. Ajudado por um agente de campo, Bond deverá seguir a trilha de Silva, um homem que habita o passado de M e que tem contas a acertar.