Eccentric Uncle Frank comes for a short visit, but ends up moving into a pit in the backyard while he tries to dig up something he thinks is buried there.
A friendless girl, teased mercilessly at school because her uncle manages the town dump, finds a friend in Mrs. Fish, the school custodian, and gradually life becomes more bearable.
A friendless girl, teased mercilessly at school because her uncle manages the town dump, finds a friend in Mrs. Fish, the school custodian, and gradually life becomes more bearable.
Seventeen-year-old Max, a computer wizard with no conventional family, tries to concentrate his life on a maze of electronic networks while his beloved Uncle Pete lies dying of brain cancer.
Thirteen-year-old Delrita, whose unhappy life has caused her to hide from the world, loves her uncle Punky but sometimes feels ashamed of his behavior because he has Down syndrome.
A friendless girl, teased mercilessly at school because her uncle manages the town dump, finds a friend in Mrs. Fish, the school custodian, and gradually life becomes more bearable.