薇达在1972年的夏天感受人生的特别经验，她的初吻，及学习和父亲分亨另一个女人经历了失去挚友的痛苦。3年后的春天，薇达的继母怀孕，正当一家欣喜期待小生命的来临以及面对好友已有男友的景况，青春期的她因而颢得落寞，在英诗课堂中，老师要求大家写一份报告，主题是选择一个不曾谋面的仰慕人物，薇达决心以去世于难产的母亲为题，但薇达身旁没有对母亲了解深刻的亲友，继母于是鼓励薇达利用春假，飞往母亲的故乡──洛杉矶，探望叔叔以及搜集母亲生平资料。

Donna Mills stars as Brenda, the strict lawyer in this romantic drama. Brian Wimmer stars as Alex, Donna's new secretary as a result of her previous secretaries resigning because they were getting married. Donna is currently involved with her dentist, Brian, who until Alex and Brenda go on a lawyer business trip together, are close. Alex and Brenda develop a special relationship during the time they go on a business trip together. However, when Brenda gets back, she finds out that Brian has met someone else. Brenda and Alex get closer and more intimate as a result and they sleep with each other. Her co-workers and parents, not to mention Brian's sister & family are shocked to hear Brian, a young 27 year old guy going out with someone much older than him. Unfortunately, when Brenda and Alex are at a party together, Brenda gets a little angry when Alex keeps on insisting to let people know he's Brenda's secretary. They fight and break up as a result. Her friends hook her up with another...

3 unlike couples get to know each other thru a committee at a private NYC school.