ɐɡˈɛnst hɪz wˈɪʃᵻz, spˈɔɪld nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi tˈiːn hˈæɹi wˈɪnsloʊ ɐkˈʌmpəniz hɪz fˈɑːðɚ tʊ ˈæfɹɪkəz kˌælɐhˈɑːɹɹi dˈɛzɚt tə spˈɛnd tˈaɪm wɪð fˈæmɪli ɐkwˈeɪntənsᵻz pˈɔːl ænd ᵻlˈɪzəbəθ pˈɑːɹkɚ.
Against his wishes, spoiled New York City teen Harry Winslow accompanies his father to Africa's Kalahari Desert to spend time with family acquaintances Paul and Elizabeth Parker.