Plot Synopsis

Cass McKay is a beautiful, career-focused attorney, and widowed single mom to two young children, Emma and Quinn. When her nanny quits, and she's assigned a high-profile case, she looks for a replacement and is stunned when Matthew, a globetrotting free-spirit who's never settled down in a traditional way, arrives at her door. Though a "manny" is not what she had in mind, she reluctantly hires him and hurries off to work, leaving him struggling as the kids tease him about his lack of child care expertise. As he cares for the children, he finds that the strict schedule Cass insists be followed does not allow for them to have fun or be open to new possibilities. Against Cass's wishes, he introduces spontaneous activities to them, who subsequently begin warming up to him. Meanwhile, Cass diligently continues preparing for her upcoming case. As she starts to appreciate Matthew's adventurous approach to life and Matthew discovers the importance of stability, feelings begin to develop between them. He urges Cass to take a break from her workload and engage in casual family activities. At first, she resists, but soon finds herself engulfed in the fun. When she abruptly returns to work and a vital family engagement slips her mind, Matthew chastises her for disappointing the kids. Indignant, she fires him. Now, with her court case approaching and her home life falling apart at the seams, she must figure out her life priorities, and decide whether or not she's fallen in love with the "manny" she just let go.