Toby and his mom are moving to an house in Chicago. He gets there and looks out his bedroom window, he sees a man looking at him in the eyes. He is curious who he is and asks his mother to find out. When she knock on the door a man in a Hawaiian shirt and smoking answers the door. She tells him she and her son are new in the city and asks for his name. He being rude slammed the door and she left. He decides to meet the man for himself and turns out to like his grumpy attitude. Everyday after school he heads to Mr. Arnold's place. Toby's mom lets him stay there everyday after school so she can work more. Toby likes Arnold better for who he is and Toby makes Arnold more soft and nice.