NickPearsonisalife-longbachelorwhoisfinallysettlingdown.Onthebrinkofhisweddingheissurprisedtofindhehasa13yearoldsonwhohascometofindhishimthroughthehelpofapsychic.TheproblemisNickcan’tstandkidsandwouldhappilysendtheboybacktolivewithhisbiologicalmother, exceptthatnoonehasanycluewhothatmightbe.HavingnowheretoturnNickmusthittheroadwiththeboyandtheneurotic, ineptpsychictotrackdowndozensofhisdisgracedex-flingstowhomhemustasktheawkwardquestion-withverymixedresults.