Robert and his mother are taken in by austere Miss Bunn, to a life of. Robert soon meets Arabella, Miss Bunn's cane. Fanatically religious Miss Bunn only allows him to go to school; where beatings are frequent, and to Bible Class, with attractive Jane, a minx who teases Robert, leading him on. Jane and her friend Amy enjoy getting Robert into trouble. Teacher finds them in girls' toilet together, Robert is blamed, punished publicly. Jane's parents catch them together undressed, both are spanked soundly. Robert sent to a Home, to a ward where the discipline imposed by nurses and the toilet regime are more appropriate for younger children. He attempts to escape, is brought back by police, is chastised in front of other patients and Board of Guardians. He eventually escapes to become a servant to a film star, lands a role in a TV soap opera, but is still treated like a Very Naughty Boy!