The story begins with a mystery-suspense script that is being written by a man, Harrison (Dean Winters) who is a struggling freelance author of up-and-coming pulp novels. During the middle of Harrison’s day that was going uneasy for him, he becomes the unwilling babysitter of a charming, charismatic, and precocious little six-year-old girl, Jenny (Emily Mae Young), when her mother, Melissa (Lorraine Ansell), one of Harrison's former lovers whom he hasn't seen for several years, asks him to babysit because she needs to be out of town for several weeks.
Harrison is originally unenthusiastic about the arrangement, but soon he develops a tenderness for Jenny after spending time to get to know her. Little Jenny decides to play matchmaker for Harrison and Holly (Yasmine Bleeth), a beautiful woman he admires who frequently visits the same coffee shop as Harrison and Jenny.
Harrison tells stories for Jenny about Mr. Dodo—her favorite stuffed animal. Jenny secretly records them and gets Holly to transcribe the books, and they submit them to his publisher. Harrison accidentally discovers that he is Jenny's father. Jenny's mother returns early and takes her away. Harrison tries to find a job in order to have financial stability and eligible for custody of Jenny. Harrison tries to get custody of Jenny instead of her uncaring mother. The publisher contacts and contracts him for the Mr. Dodo series, which becomes a publishing success. Despite this, the judge (James Earl Jones) grants custody to Melissa. However, Melissa later realizes that she was wrong and returns Jenny to Harrison.
Yasmine Bleeth as Holly Anderson
Dean Winters as Harrison Tyler
Emily Mae Young as Jenny Morrison
James Earl Jones as The Judge
Casey Kasem as himself
Lorraine Ansell as Melissa Morrison
Richard Eden as Fred
David L. McCallum as Dan O'Donnel (Publisher)
Don Quiring as Sullivan
Carherine Knight as Mrs. Stevens
Leslie Rohonoczy as Receptionist Beth
Carole Stoller as Mrs. Olend
Malcolm Younger as Go-Cart Bob
Rob Goyette as Table Guy Robbie
Carmen as Stenographer
Cory Sanford as Go-Cart Bystander
Colin Brennan as Boy In Purple Shirt At Chapters