Barry Bigley has just set up as a private detective and the last thing he needs, besides a lack of clients, is constant interference from a mother obsessed with cleaning, a father desperate to appear on television, a fiance eager for marriage, and a threatening landlord. So when the daughter of a rich diamond merchant is kidnapped, it should be Barrys chance to overcome all obstacles and hit the big time. Of course, it would help if he had the faintest idea of how a private detective goes about his business.