Anne has given up trying to find a man who will fit into her sensible and controlled life. Therefore she has chosen to become pregnant with an anonymous sperm donor who has been carefully chosen. But as her hormones get the better of her she realizes that the child may come to resemble the father and possibly get his less flattering characteristics. Anne feels compelled to find the sperm donor and ensure that he is as perfect as she imagines.

Following the life of a very outspoken and rebellious woman, Rita is a school teacher who is competent in the classroom, but seems to need a teacher of her own, when it comes to her personal life.

讲述了一名小学女教师的故事。这名女教师同时也是三个孩子的母亲，她需要平衡事业、家庭和爱情三者之间的关系。

Rita is living in her daughters apartment, working at a burger bar. Molly has sent in a job application on behalf of Rita. It turns out that the job is at the school Rita went to as a teen.