If Robert"Granddad" Freeman becomes legal guardian to both grandsons, he proceeds from the difficult south side of Chicago to the upscale area of Woodcrest (a.k.a."The Boondocks") so he can enjoy his golden years at complete safety and comfort. However, with a leftist radical Huey, Riley, along with also his eight-year-old misfit brother, suburbia is about to be shaken up.