On a day that started like any other, a boy named Alexander wakes up on the wrong side of the bed. His troubles begin at breakfast when his cereal falls to the floor, and his mother, completely distracted, leaves him at home with the wrong shoe. As he tries to cope with his morning chaos, he realizes that, for some reason, everything bad that could happen is determined to make him suffer. From the mischief of his siblings to disasters at school, every little stumble seems to lead to a greater catastrophe.