A former beauty queen's husband ruins her life by admitting on national TV that he is having an affair with her best friend. Humiliated and heartbroken, she returns to her childhood home, where a fledgling romance with a kind-hearted admirer gradually helps her regain a sense of purpose and self-esteem. Romantic drama, starring Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr, Gena Rowlands and Mae Whitman.

Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill. Birdee tries starting over with her daughter, Bernice, by returning to her small Texas hometown, but she's faced with petty old acquaintances who are thrilled to see Birdee unhappy -- except for her friend Justin. As he helps Birdee get back on her feet, love begins to blossom.