After his plans to rob a mansion go astray, gruff professional thief Harry (Danny Aiello) kidnaps a poor little rich kid named Gary (Alex Zuckerman) and holds him for ransom. But what Harry doesn't know is that Gary is fed up with his absentee parents and doesn't want to go back to them. Soon, the two become inseparable and strike out on the road together. Co-stars Cathy Moriarty and Joe Pantoliano.