Anna (Betsy Drake) visits an orphanage and decides to foster a child against her husband "Poppy" wishes. Jane, a very unhappy 13-year-old, moves in with her, her engineer husband, "Poppy" Rose (Cary Grant), and their three children (along with an assortment of animals). As Jane's 2 week visit is up, it is Poppy who decides for her to stay as he sees how they were able to break ...