Brilliant but bumbling genius Roger Tinker has discovered a new, untapped power in the universe: a window into an alternate dimension that allows him to shrink objects to dollhouse size. That was before Roger was laid off from his research job in a government cutback. Taking his invention with him, Roger now lives in his mother's basement, scheming of ways to make a fortune with his gadget.

He finds a patron in wealthy, manipulative Dorothy "Dolly" Hardesty. A former President's daughter, Dolly has either lost or alienated all of her family, along with everyone who's anyone in Washington, D.C. Her one remaining passion is a meticulously restored and detailed Doll's White House. But the Doll's White House, while perfect in every detail, is empty. The only thing it lacks is a living occupant...