Caroline, a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her and a shy busboy who secretly loves her comes to her rescue. From there a relationship sparks but one secret could mean disaster for these fated lovers.
Widow Frances Lacey is being sexually harassed by her boss while she tries to provide for her brood of six children. She then drives north to find a home of their own away from the bad influences of the big city and struggles to make a fresh start.
Clifford Peache is a sensitive, well-to-do teen who becomes the target of bully Melvin Moody after he starts attending a new school. Clifford then acquires the services of the school’s most feared kid as a bodyguard.