Sara marries Gaten a single father who is African-American. Not long after they're married Gaten dies. So Sara has to take care of Gaten's daughter, Clover. Problem is she and Clover have not exactly bonded and several of Gaten's friends and relatives object to her being Clover's guardian.

Reparto

Elizabeth McGovern

Sara Kate

Ernie Hudson

Gaten Hill

Zelda Harris

Clover

Loretta Devine

Everleen

Beatrice Winde

Aunt Katie

Ron Canada

Gaten's brother-in-law

Nan-Lyn Nelson

Dennis Neal

Minister

John Archie

Trooper

Terry Allen Jones

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Gaten's brother-in-law