Impetuous Norman is a squirrel with an attitude. He thinks he is invincible and a whole lot smarter than his parents. Even though he has been instructed to stay away from humans, his desire to obtain his favorite food, peanuts, soon overwhelms him and he ends up breaking the rules. Norman's recklessness has consequences that impacts hiss life as he struggles to get back home to his family and best friend, Cedrick.