简介：InthissequeltoFatheroftheBride,newlymarriedKayDunstanannouncesthatsheandherhusbandaregoingtohaveababy,leavingherfather,StanleyBanks,havingtocometogripswithbecomingagrandfather. Middle-classfamilymanStanleyBanksreminiscesoneventsofthepastyear:Oneafternoon,returningfromtheofficefeelinghappyandenergetic,Stanley'sroutineisinterruptedwhenhiswifeEllietellshimthattheyarehavingdinnerwiththeirdaughterKayandherhusband,BuckleyDunstan,tohearsomeimportantnews.AlthoughStanleyiscertainthatitconcernsBuckley'sbusiness,thenewlywedsrevealthatKayisexpectingababy.Buckley'sparents,DorisandHerbert,aredelighted,asisEllie,butStanleybroodsthatheistooyoungandvibranttobeagrandfather.SoonEllie,flushwithexcitement,throwsKayababyshower,somethingStanleythinksishighwayrobberynotpunishablebylaw.Later,ElliesuggeststhattheyremodeltheirhousetoenableKay,Buckleyandthebabytomoveinwiththem,butStanleyputshisfootdown.EllieisneartearswhenthewealthyDunstonsannouncethattheyareplanningtoaddawingtotheirhomeforthecouple,butisoverjoyedwhenKayandBuckleyrevealthattheyhavejustboughttheirownlittlehouse,enablingEllietohavefreereinhelpingKaydecorate. Aftersettlingintotheirnewhome,Kay,whoisveryclosetoherfather,expressesherconcernthatthebabywillmakeadifferenceinherrelationshipwithBuckley.Stanleycomfortsherbytellingherhowmuchhelovedherasababy.SoontheBanksandtheDunstansaretryingtooutdooneanotherbuyinggiftsandmakingplansforthebaby,uptohisenrollmentincollege.Onenight,whilelisteningtoEllie,DorisandHerbertbickeroverwhatthebabyshouldbenamed,Kaybreaksdownandrunstoherroom.OnlyStanley,whomKayfeelsisthesoleparentwhounderstandsherisabletocomforther.ThedayafterpledgingtoKaythathewillmakecertainthatnoneofthein-lawswillinterfereagain,StanleydragsEllietoKay'sphysician,Dr.AndrewNordell,anxiousoverthe"modern"ideasNordellhasaboutamorenaturalmethodofchildbirthandinfantcare. Forthenextmonthorso,thingsremaincalm,untilStanleyisawakenedbyalatenightcallfromBuckley,whosaysthatKayhaslefthim"forgood."AftersneakingovertoBuckleyandKay'splace,StanleylearnsfromacabdriverthatKaytookataxitotheBanks's.ThetwomenthenreturntotheBankshouse,wherethecouplemakeupafterKay'sjealousyisrevealedtobeamisunderstandingstemmingfromBuckley'slatenightsworkingattheoffice.Kay,aswellasStanley,realizeBuckley'sdevotiontohisfamily. Asthebaby'sbirthapproaches,nervesamongtheparentsandgrandparentsbecomefrayed.Theeventualbirthofababyboydelightseveryone,exceptStanley,adistantandwaryobserveroftheas-yet-unnamedbaby,whostartstocrywheneverStanleycomesnearhim. Whenthebabyissixmonthsold,KayjoinsBuckleyonabriefbusinesstripandleavesthebabywithherparents,hopingtogiveStanleytimetogrowclosertohisgrandson.Oneafternoon,whileKayisstillaway,Stanleytakesthebabyforawalkinthepark.Whenthebabyfinallyfallsasleepinhiscarriage,Stanleyjoinssomefriendlyneighborhoodboysinagameoffootballandlosestrackoftime.Afterthegame,whenStanleycannotfindthecarriage,hefranticallyretraceshisstepsbacktothehouse.SeeingthroughthewindowthatKayhasreturnedearly,hepanicsandtakesataxitothelocalpolicestation.ThereabefuddledStanleyconfessestothegrim-facedpolicesergeantthathehaslostthebaby.Fearingthewrathofthepolicesquad,whofoundthesweet-naturedbabyandhavefalleninlovewithhim,Stanleysecretlypraysthathisgrandsonwillnotstarttoscreamwhenhepickshimup.ToStanley'srelief,thebabyisdelightedtoseehim,andfromthatmomenton,thetwoaredevotedtoeachother.Sometimelater,atthebaby'schristening,Stanleybeamswithprideashisgrandsonisfinallynamed"StanleyBanksDunstan."…