The year is 1929. The place is Princeton, New Jersey. Woody leads a carefree life as the son of a contractor working on building a small empire of homes. Then the stock market crashes, the bank calls in his father's loans, and all is lost. His father leaves home to find work on the railroad and Woody is left to be the man of the house until he returns or sends home money. Through creativity, ingenuity, and a sense of humor, Woody and his friends work their way through the turbulent times that be