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.

• Elizabeth McGovern
• Ernie Hudson
• Zelda Harris
• Loretta Devine
• Beatrice Winde
• Ron Canada
• Nan-Lyn Nelson
• Dennis Neal