In the midst of the cold war, a young Soviet man has a chance to make his dreams come true and win a permanent vacation in the United States of America by being a contestant on the popular television game show extravaganza: Who Wants To Be An Amerikan.

When detectives Sikes and Francisco are presented with the mysterious death of an Eeno, Matt is stupefied to discover that George rudely snubs the case. He, like most newcomers, reviles the outcast Eenos. As the case unfolds, George has to reassess his prejudices, and George's family help save the city from an alien threat originating in an Eeno waste disposal facility.

A family drive in the countryside turns into a battle of wills between a young boy and his father and aunt.