Will Anderson is the nephew of a modern-day Al Capone. He lives in New York, attends a ritzy private school, and dotes on his charming little cousin Kate. Until one day, when he runs into a man and his pet penguin in Central Park (or rather, the man steals his hot dog), and then everything starts to get a little complicated. Suddenly Will is swept up into the business of the Trash Company, an odd-jobs outfit whose main work tends to involve stolen jewels and a whole lot of trouble!