A judge awards custody of a foster home-runaway black kid to Frank Murphy, a fat, middle-aged white bachelor cop. Lucas, the kid. is engagingly portrayed by a youngster named Tierre Turner. The policeman and the kid meet when the cop almost runs over the smart-mouthed youngster, and meet a second time when, after the kid steals a radio, the cop chases him and collapses with an asthma attack. The kid stays to help him and is collared. When they appear in court, the kid uses the cop's asthma for blackmail, forcing a leniency plea on his behalf — or else he will have the cop bounced from the force. Murphy makes so moving a plea for mercy that the court makes him the guardian of the kid — and his flea-bitten mutt.
Policeman Frank Murphy experiences an asthma attack while trying to apprehend a youth named Lucas and his dog. In a perplexing decision, the judge makes Murphy the boy's guardian.
Frank is excited about his undercover assignment until he learns he must be disguised as an elderly woman.
Lucas is unjustly arrested for shoplifting. A broken-hearted Frank is too upset to accept Lucas's explanation, so the youngster packs his bags and runs away with his dog.
One thing Lucas learned from his biological dad was gambling doesn't pay. So, the young boy decides to run football pools out of the police station instead.
Frank's boss asked him to watch his son for a weekend so he and his wife could get away.
After Lucas starts to admire Lee, a SWAT officer, Frank seeks to achieve tasks that will make Lucas look up to him.
Social worker Mary suggests to Frank that his dealings with Lucas would go better if he were more even-tempered.
When Frank receives a call to discuss Lucas's schoolwork, he becomes attracted to the teacher, Eileen.
Frank's constant worrying has been in overdrive for the past two weeks. First, he's up for a promotion, and then he's concerned about a pain in his stomach that won't go away.
Lucas' new social worker sees through his plan to wheedle a new bike out of Officer Murphy.
Officer Frank Murphy's mother is mistaken for a woman with money.
A real cool cat from Lucas' past arrives back in town.
Frank and Lucas become involved in a cafe which is being used for illegal gambling. (Final episode of the series)
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