Seth Hartmann was a praised professor at a local university, but what kind of parent will he make? He and his wife Kate finally decide to have a kid, and Seth gets excited. All the things he will teach his child so that they can surpass even him! However, when his newborn baby is diagnosed with a learning deficiency, his expectations come crashing down. He thinks that raising a child is going to be nothing but trouble. One day, when he finds that his son Brian has acquired an interesting new toy, and everything changes for the two of them after that.