As a favor to her best friend, Nina (Rita Moreno), lonely divorcée Maggie (Susan Flannery) arranges for a job for Nina's 20-year-old son, Ed Taggert (Jameson Parker), as an intern at the architectural firm where she works. Maggie finds her life complicated when Ed professes his love for her. She eventually returns Ed's affections, but when Nina and Maggie's teenage son (Ed Nelson) learn of the relationship, they confront the lovers.