The small Caribbean island nation of St. Drogo, named after the patron Saint of the unattractive, has been overrun by a mess of iguanas. A "mess" is what you call a big group of iguanas and this mess is ill-tempered. All the humans of St. Drogo and most of the animals have fled the island. The only ones to stick around are the crabs who are very ill-tempered themselves.

There are thousands of iguanas living on the island. Each has their own unique ill-tempered personality and ways about them. Many have adopted human behaviors and even wear the clothes left behind by people who escaped the nasty new iguana regime.

Today, you won't find any vacationers or bathing beauties on St. Drogo. The cruise ships full of celebrities have stopped coming and all the flashy casinos have folded. As the island heads for complete chaos a handful of iguanas realize that something needs to be done...