Major Dad plot
Major John MacGillis is a conservative, by the book, die-hard Marine. Polly Cooper is a pacifist, liberal journalist. Nevertheless, when the two meet, there is an instant and intense chemistry between them. With the consent of Polly's 3 daughters, the two get married within weeks. Now Polly and her children must learn how to function in a navy family, while Major MacGillis must learn how to be a father.