A recent divorced woman decides to make a clean break, and moves to a new city where she joins the local choir. As Christmas approaches, however, the strain of perfecting Handel's Messiah causes her to doubt the wisdom of her decision. Drama, starring Michael Learned, John Houseman and Ramon Bieri.

Leaving her son behind at her parents' home in Omaha, Nebraska, recent divorcée Zoe attempts to start her life anew by moving to San Francisco. Seeking something to fill her lonely hours, she begins singing with a church choir. When new choirmaster Ephraim Adams is hired, Zoe finds his attitudes and ideas difficult to tolerate. Faced with the challenging task of satisfying Adams' unrelenting perfectionism, Zoe is tempted once more to run away from her problems.