Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. Increasingly unstable, especially in the company of others, she craves happiness, but her extremely volatile behavior convinces Nick that she poses a danger to their family and decides to commit her to an institution for six months. Alone with a trio of kids to raise on his own, he awaits her return, which holds more than a few surprises.
Elenco: Peter Falk , Gena Rowlands , Fred Draper , Lady Rowlands , Katherine Cassavetes , Matthew Charles Laborteaux , Matthew Cassel , Christina Grisanti , O.G. Dunn , Mario Gallo , Eddie Shaw , James Joyce , Angelo Grisanti , Charles Horvath , John P. Finnegan , Vincent Barbi , Cliff Carnell , Frank Richards , Hugh Hurd , Dominique Davalos , Xan Cassavetes .