ThingsaregoingbadlyforRaymondFox.Hishigh-poweredwife,Jenny,haslefthimforayoungerman,andlookingafterhisteenagekids-nerdySara(17)andwaywardRobinson(15)-andhisgorgeoussuburbanfamilyhomeishisonlyconsolation.ButnowJennyhasfoundhappinesswithJoeshe'skeenforthekidstolivewithherandplanstobuytheirhomeandputRaymondoutonthestreet.Returninghomeunexpectedlyearlyfromaholiday,RaymondisshockedtofindthathischeeryneighbourLydiahasn'tjustbeenwateringhisplants.She'salsobeenworkingasaprostitutetosupplementherandherdaughter'slifestyleandhasbeenusinghishousetodoit.RaymondisdesperatetoraiseenoughmoneytoputastoptoJenny'splansbuttherearen'tmanyopportunitiesforfailedmechanicsturnedhouse-husband.So,whilehe'sinitiallyshockedatLydia'sactivities,hesoonrealisesthathishousekeepingskillsaresurprisinglytransferable.Meanwhile,Jenny'sattemptstocreateahappy...