The McKeevers have fallen on tough times financially after sending their children to college and suffering bouts of unemployment. Lisa McKeever rediscovers a glimmer of happiness after leaving her lazy, cheating husband, Eric. However, when Eric suffers a debilitating stroke, Lisa is forced to return home and nurture him back to health. Jeopardizing her new romantic relationship with a local mechanic, Art Maskin, Lisa tries desperately to balance her passion for Art and commitment to Eric.