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This is the story of a young man who breaks up his family by bringing them together. Since his mother died, Michael fears anything that threatens the stability of his home life. However, his father is about to move to Sweden for a year taking his sisters with him. Michael has already received a university place in Cambridge, but would prefer to stay at home with his family, looking after them. He decides to tell his father that he has not been accepted at University, assuming that he will now be allowed to go to Sweden with the rest of the family. His father does not see things the same way as Michael. Michael is distraught and believes that he will lose his role as surrogate mother unless he takes drastic action. He plans to destroy the links which the rest of the family have established with the outside world. The clever and humourous ending sees Michael firmly re-established as the family's mother figure.
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