Benny and his wife Ruthie are getting set to drive down to Florida, but Benny needs someone to look after his department store while he's gone. Though he doesn't think much of him, Benny hands the responsibility over to his son, Russell. While Russell doesn't get much respect from his parents, he's better off than his brother, Ezra, whom Benny has gone so far as to disown. Ezra is currently battling with his work (coach of a high school basketball team that hasn't won in ages) and his wife (who keeps nagging him that she wants to have a baby as soon as possible) at the same time.
| Directing | Alan Arkin | Director |
| Editing | Richard Halsey | Editor |
| Production | Marvin Worth | Producer |
| Camera | Ralph Woolsey | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Dave Grusin | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Robert Klane | Screenplay |
| Writing | Robert Klane | Novel |
| Production | Jane Feinberg | Casting |
| Production | Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Art | James H. Spencer | Production Design |
| Art | Dennis W. Peeples | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dione Taylor | Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Daniel C. Striepeke | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Peter V. Herald | Production Manager |
