Bob Tredici is a big-time New York City publicist who left the family far behind years ago to pursue his career in show business. However when his father is in an accident bob returns home to Indiana to be with him. While spending time on his father's farm bob takes a liking to the work on the farm causing a conflict between himself and his cousin Greg who thought that he would take over the farm after Bob abandoned it. When Bob convinces his secretary to pose as his wife in order to curry favor with his father the family begins to unravel at the seems over Bob and Greg's heated rivalry in this heart-rending but warm drama, featuring Tyne Daly.