A shipwreck strands a modern Italian businessman on a desert island. Like Robinson Crusoe he must find a way to return to civilization; unlike him--he's a 20th-century man, a totally different case.

Paolo Villaggio takes his Fantozzi-based humour and creates a more mature version of him, simply called Robbie, also referred to as "Robin", "Robi", "Robbi", or "Rob". Robbie is a wealthy man who is married to a woman called Magda. One day, they decide to go on holiday. Magda suggests going by ferry, despite the fact that Robbie HATES sea travel. He suggests going by aeroplane, but Magda has a fear of heights. Robbie accidentally takes a routine emergency-training exercise seriously; that night a genuine emergency arises, but Robbie thinks it's just another drill. This foolish act leaves Magda no option but to leave the ship alone, making Robbie the only person aboard the ship when it sinks. Upon awakening, Robbie thinks everything is normal, but he soon discovers he is the one remaining person on board the entire ship, which is now at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. He escapes and arrives on a desert island, forced to live á la "Robinson Crusoe". Robbie must now survive until he is rescued. He later meets a girl called "Venerdí" (Friday). Will he make it off the island?—Stefano "SWEEVO" Pavone