A waitress makes personal sacrifices in an effort to create a better life for her illegitimate daughter, but gradually comes to realise the girl may be be better off with her estranged father. Drama, starring Bette Midler, John Goodman, Trini Alvarado, Stephen Collins and Marsha Mason.

Barmaid Stella Claire and blueblood Stephen Dallas have very little in common -- except they've fallen in love. When their relationship fails, Stella decides to raise the child they had, Jenny, alone. But Jenny and Stella are far from the perfect mother-daughter pair.