The Willoughbys plot
"A family story for anyone who ever wanted to get away from their family"
The story revolves around the four children of the old-fashioned Willoughby family: the bossy eldest boy Timothy, the identical twins Barnaby A and Barnaby B, and the timid little sister Jane. Unfortunately, the annoying, selfish parents are not fond of their offspring - although the feeling is mutual. Father and mother hatch a plan and decide to abandon their four children. In search of their deserved happy ending - a 'modern family' - the four children must use all their ingenuity and adapt their old-fashioned values to today's society.