While in the process of searching for a new job, Mark Tully has taken on the role of a stay-at-home parent. One of his new responsibilities is driving his young son to and from elementary school. Unfortunately, the more time Mark spends with his son the more he realizes how little the two of them have in common. This begins a series of events in which Mark attempts to shape his son into a more masculine child and ultimately comes up with a very unconventional solution.