This film, originally made for tv, stars William H. Macy as a mute superintendent of a apartment building that is falling apart who becomes the unwilling guardian to a young girl with a bit of an attitude. The film is an updated and Americanized version of the 1962 feature film Gigot starring Jackie Gleason, who also wrote the original story.

A poignant comedy about a mute who befriends Nicole, the little daughter of a prostitute. Gleason shows his considerable talents as an actor without uttering a sound as he plays the bumbling, kind-hearted janitor, Gigot. Gleason wrote the original story and music for this film. 一位饱受歧视欺凌却又乐观善良的哑巴孤独地生活在小镇上，有一天，他无意中收留了一位饥寒交迫的娼妓及其年幼的女儿，引发出一段悲欢交错的动人故事。