Based on the true story of Bill W. (James Woods), a successful stock broker whose life falls apart after the stock crash of the 20's and how he comes to grips with his alcoholism. Along with a fellow alcoholic (James Garner) he forms a support group that would eventually become Alcoholics Anonymous.
Uncle Daniel Ponder moves to give away his fortune, while his niece, Edna Earle, tries to tighten the reins on Daniel's generosity. After Daniel marries teenager Bonnie Dee Peacock, her death leads to Daniel's trial for murder.
故事梗概：
麦迪因发现了丈夫希尔的一夜情而提出离婚，尽管她已经怀有三个月的身孕，但倔强的她面对丈夫的不忠还是选择了分手。麦迪带着两个女儿和妹妹凯瑟琳一同前往芝加哥的母亲家过圣诞节，在机场她们遇到了即将前往迈阿密工作的希尔。
由于暴雪的袭击，飞机不得不延误。麦迪和希尔尴尬地坐在一起用餐。女儿们希望父母能够重归于好，她们送给爸爸的圣诞礼物就是一本收集了父母年轻时照片的相册，但麦迪面对那些曾经美好的时光倍感痛心，她的冷淡态度让孩子们非常失望。
希尔提出和麦迪重归于好，遭到麦迪的拒绝，两人在机场争吵，引来旁人侧目。一对老夫妇露丝和厄尔决定帮助这对即将分手的夫妻重新开始新的生活。厄尔找到了希尔，向他描述自己和妻子走过的这风风雨雨的几十年；露丝也主动坐在麦迪身边向她传授自己作为一个妻子的经验和感受，这使麦迪和希尔收益非浅。
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