Nearby the wealthy Norman Decker is walking his pet doberman through the terminal and is met by Mr. Bane who delivers him a briefcase.

Russian criminals Katyana and Jurgen observe the pair and discuss their intention to kidnap Decker and hold him for one billion dollars ransom.

Now enthusiastic about their cohorts, Dabney and Cosmo join the gang as they are chased around the tarmac by security before escaping onto Decker’s plane.

Although the hijackers can’t find Decker aboard the plane they think they have discovered his children and make their demand for one billion dollars ransom over the radio.

On board the kids take charge through a series of pranks and exploitation of the power dynamic between the hijackers— Katyana is dominant and Jurgen enjoys being disciplined by her.

It turns out that only the timer and detonator are in the brief case and James has to bungee jump out of the emergency exit to physically detach the bomb from the landing gear while in flight.

The children fear that they will be in big trouble for their antics so they release Katyana and Jurgen in an attempt to show that the hijackers were the ones in control the whole time.