Katherine Chandler occupies an apartment that's being converted into a boys' dormitory, refusing to leave as she's convinced her missing son will return. Twenty-seven years ago, he was expelled from the local college and vanished. Although the college allows her to stay, she's become a surrogate mother to the students. When she meets Johnny, a rebellious student with the same name as her lost son, she becomes convinced he's her grandson. Her influence helps reform Johnny, who eventually marries his pregnant girlfriend, Julie Horton. Katherine waits eagerly for Johnny's parents to arrive, believing his father is her long-lost son.
Johnny Trouble
A mother refuses to leave an apartment building being converted into a boys' dormitory, holding onto hope of reuniting with her estranged son who disappeared after being expelled from school.