Ronnie, a ten-year-old hellion, goes on a rampage, assaulting people and destroying property, with his parents constantly defending his behavior. Only his grandmother, Doris, tries to stop him, but she is met with vicious insults. The family stakes all their money on the hope of going into business with billionaire Hansen. However, disaster strikes when Ronnie sets fire to an RV exhibition and injures Hansen's mother. A crushing debt of fifteen million dollars falls upon the family, leaving them utterly ruined.