Alfie the cat has long been friends with the Clover family, especially eight-year-old Stanley and his sister Viola. One day he fell asleep warmed up in their car just as the Clovers were getting ready to go on vacation. That's how Alfie ended up away from home. But whatever is done is for the better! After all, it is he who notices that Viola is sad and understands that now his help is needed more than ever...