Konrad was created as a perfect "instant 8-year-old child" in a factory, but due to a mistake in the factory's computer, Konrad is delivered to Bertie Bartolotti, a woman whose life is in a constant state of disarray. Konrad arrives looking like a gremlin, but when Bertie pours a nutrient solution over his head, he changes into a fully developed 8-year-old child. Meanwhile, the factory realizes a mistake was made, and recalls Konrad, but Konrad does not wish to leave his new family and friends.