It's the winter of 1965 and Norman Fishbein--called 'Wormy' by his two older brothers-- faces just a dilemma after he wins the 'Guess-the-Doozy-Dots Contest." Norman decides that the family needs is their first real vacation--a luxury trip to Miami Beach. For the first time in his life, Norman sees the ocean. But with three sisters from New Jersey begins a war between the Fishbeins and the Horvaths, The only problems is that Norman doesn't want a war-- and neither dies Amy Horvath, youngest of the sisters. Meanwhile at the hotel pool Norman spots an old man in a black suit--none other than the once famous comedian Mort Zuff. A chance meeting leads to an unusual friendship between Norman, Amy and the old comedian. After hearing that Mort Ziff has been fired by the hotel owner, to be replaced by a pop group called the Centipedes, Norman and Amy need to enlist their siblings to give Mort Ziff one last chance"--Jacket flap.