In an attempt to escape his domineering mother, Robert Prentice joins the military and embarks on a tour to fight in Europe, while his mother, Alice, remains conflicted with her own ideals and aspirations to become a sculpture.
In ancient Egypt, the gifted young son of a sculptor is taken into slavery when he attempts to save his father's life, and is himself almost killed before his exceptional talent leads Pharaoh to name him Royal Sculptor.
Gino would rather sculpt mice out of dough than sweep the floor in his family's pasta factory, but when the factory falls on hard times, Gino's mice save the day.
