Tom arrives in California to continue his investigations. Meeting up with a group of extended family members and their significant others for lengthy discussions over a barbecue, sparks soon fly.

Tom arrives in Los Angeles to stay with his American cousins, Al and Kitty Chadwick, and to try and discover why his great-great-grandfather Charles emigrated to America more than a hundred years ago.

Al has invited two other cousins - Rick, who also lives in California, and Dave, who's on a road trip from North Carolina - for a barbecue. As the barbecue unfolds, with Rick's girlfriend, Julie, and Al's neighbour, Mike, rounding out the party, everyone gets to know each a little better and they all put their heads together to figure out how the family ended up having branches in both the United States and England.

As the drinks flow, tongues loosen, and inhibitions are dropped, ice is not the only thing that gets broken underneath the California sun.