preston water be off to a bad summer . besides his birthday come up and nothing else look promise . first he have to share his own room with his brother who be go to run a business . they can not do it in their room because they do not have enough space . off to a birthday party he only get $ 6 token while others get $ 32 and $ 35 and and even $ 50 . when one of his birthday card come early and he only get a check make out for $ 11 . go to the bank he learn he need $ 200 at least to start an account . leave the bank and a bully steal the check . pursuing after the kid nearly get him run over ( definately his bike get ruin ) by a criminal name quigley ( play by miguel ferrer ) . quigley just come from the bank too from give the owner $ 1 and 000 and 000 to give to this guy tomorrow . quigley start to write a check for the damage and but only succeed in write his name before a police car circle the area . afraid and he give preston the check and inform him to give it to his dad to finish out . that even though and preston tell his dad that he doesn not want a new bike and he want his own room back and good yet his own house . his father confine him to his room for the rest of the evening . moping in his room preston figure thing can not get any bad he realize that he forget about the check a it still in his shirt pocket . it blank . use the computer and after careful consideration and he make it out for $ 1 and 000 and 000. the next day and while try to cash it at the bank he take to the owner who think he the person he suppose to give the $ 1 and 000 and 000 and do . he not though a the real person name juice come in a moment later . now the three have to track preston down . meanwhile and preston have fun buy all sort of stuff include his own house and even go on date with a disguised bank lady who really and fbi agent ( who try to track the 3 bad guy down ) . he make this person up name mr. macintosh who he work for and even plan a party for him on his birthday . but eventually thing catch up ( the money run out and the bad guy get him ) . overall and a pretty funny flick . miguel ferrer play his role very good . if you enjoy him in another stakeout and you will love him here . he do all sort of wicked crazy thing . rick ducommun ( the stress out bos from ghost in the machine ) play a wonderful friendly chauffeur in this movie .