It's been two years since Jake was last home from college, but he's not likely to forget Mr. Pollansky. The handsome, now 39-year old neighbor was always a role model for Jake as a kid. Jake's mother volunteers him to babysit for the Pollanskys while he's home over the summer, and when Mr. Pollansky sees the young man he's become, it's quite obvious Jake's not the kid next door anymore.