Divorcee Henry has been enjoying his quiet life for the past seven years -- until his son, Matt, announces that he's moving in. Although Henry goes out of his way to make his son feel unwelcome, he agrees to let Matt stay under the proviso that he adheres to the house rules.

Henry meets horse-jockey Willie Shoemaker and provokes him into a riding competition... but then Henry has second thoughts about going through with it.

Enid's dreams of becoming an American citizen are crushed because she hasn't been paying income taxes.

Matt introduces his new girlfriend, Christine, to Henry. Henry despises her but tries to be hospitable... until Matt reveals his marriage intentions. Conditions worsen when Christine's father arrives.

Henry thinks that Matt should learn the value of a dollar, though it's a lesson not learned when Matt inherits $2,000 from his grandmother. Matt gets a bunch of credit cards and goes on a shopping spree.

Matt gets a job working as a waiter. When Henry brings a colleague to the restaurant, complications ensue.

Henry has to confront his fear of death when a friend passes away. But death comes too close when Matt offers the grieving widow a chance to hold the wake in their home.

Matt goes on ""tour"" with his band... and discovers that the band needs more practice than they realized.

Matt's working as a DJ, but he finds himself in hot water when he agrees to organize a concert for a band called ""Dead Pets.""

While Matt's busy studying for a college exam, Henry and Enid mistakenly open Matt's mail and discover that his college application has been rejected.

Henry gets Matt a job at a supermarket... where Matt leads the workers in a strike.

Henry meets Loretta and contemplates marrying her.