Sisters Liz and Bernie couldn't be more different: Liz is a polite southern stay-at-home mom; Bernie is a flailing actress smoking and swearing her way through New York City. But when Liz is suddenly widowed she and her young daughter move in with Bernie to start again. While Bernie challenges all of Liz's assumptions about life love and raising a child Liz goes out on a series of internet dates which eclipse the grief fear and gentility she's known for so long. Can Liz compel her own sto