The story of a mischievous father who calls his very busy kids to tell them that, after 55 years of marriage, he and their mom are getting divorced. Horrified by the news, the children prepare to fly home to stop the divorce and save their parents' marriage.

Johnnie Cooper served time for an armed robbery that also his father and brother participated in. When he's released from jail he's determined to live a normal life and gets work at a gas station. But soon his brother pays a visit.

It's always hard to find something for a dad (Ed Asner) who has everything. He says he just wants to be loved. So his children (played by Kevin Nealon & Elizabeth Perkins) provide it in a way they never before imagined.