Ronald Wilby (Scott Jacoby) is a socially inept, awkward high school youth with budding artistic talent and a predilection for fantasy, who is often ridiculed for his behavior and mannerisms.

His overprotective mother, Elaine (Kim Hunter), needs surgery and plans for Ronald to become a doctor and cure her illness.

Ronald's father has not been heard from in years, having divorced his mother and agreeing to terminate his parental rights in exchange for not having to pay child support.

In the meantime, Ronald has created a fantasy world in his head consisting of a prince and a princess that live happily until an evil duke appears and a struggle begins.

Ronald's goal is to "regain" his princess and remove anything, including the members of her family, that stops his dream from becoming reality.

She flees to Mrs. Schumacher's house next door (unaware of her demise), but Ronald locks her in the basement and forges a note for her sisters to find, claiming she has run away.

Shortly after the police leave, the girls hear noises downstairs as Duane tries to free himself and fights with Ronald.

The film was released on VHS in the 1980s and reissued on DVD in August 2009, as part of the manufacture-on-demand Warner Archive Collection.