 A series of overlapping stories about four suburban families dealing with different maladies. Esther Gold s (Close) life is consumed by caring for her comatose son; Jim Train (Mulroney) is sent into a tailspin when he s passed over for a promotion; Annette Jenning s (Clarkson) family is struggling in the wake of her divorce; Helen Christianson (Place) is determined to shake up her mundane life.