A young boy named Bernard is given a special gift by "The Postman," a member of the "Time Keeping Society." Bernard, late for his best friend Karen's birthday party, finds that everything goes wrong with him and he just cannot keep time. However, after losing all hope, a rainbow appears and at the end is a golden watch--that stops time. Now Bernard is able to keep time. With help from Karen, his cousin Lucy, and the mysterious "Postman," he is able to fight crime and help people--but he also gains a few enemies.