Warren Odom, a rich Southern gentleman, is left in a state of shock when his wife, Helen, leaves him unexpectedly. With Helen gone, Warren's kindhearted teenage daughter, Lucille, cares for him and tries to cheer him up. Warren slowly starts to recover, and begins a relationship with another woman, Vera Delmage. However, his life is complicated when his older daughter, Rae, arrives in town pregnant.
Albert Finney
as Warren Odom
Jill Clayburgh
as Helen Odom
Kathryn Erbe
as Lucille Odom
Kyle MacLachlan
as Billy McQueen
Piper Laurie
as Vera Delmage
Ethan Hawke
as Wayne Frobiness
Suzy Amis
as Rae Odom
Alfre Woodard
as Rhody Poole
Leon Pridgen
as Tick
Dave Hager
as Parnell Meade
Ramona Ward
as Sharon
Wayne Dehart
as Sam Poole
