Hugo Contreras's debt has become insurmountable. He shuffles between his efficiency apartment and a botanica where he works as the resident babalawo. One day, Hugo's nemesis calls. Alexi Ramirez is a debt collector, except this time Alexi is calling because he needs spiritual help. His house is haunted. If Hugo can successfully cleanse his home, Alexi will forgive Hugo's debt. Hugo agrees, but there's one issue: Despite being a babalawo, he doesn't believe in spirits. He plans to use sleight of hand and amateur psychology to convince Alexi the spirits have departed, but the job turns out to be more than Hugo bargained for.