When two girls are home alone, two bumbling criminals attempt to break in and kidnap them. When they track them to their hidden playhouse, it is up to their pet pony and horse to come to the rescue.
A spoof on gangster films of the 30's sees Michael Keaton as Johnny, a good boy who turns to crime in a classy way to pay for the many operations of his poor mother. Meanwhile, his brother, an assistant D.A, is out to get him.