At her husband's funeral, Pearl, Jewish mother of two divorced and antagonistic daughters, meets an old Italian friend of her husband, whose advice years previously had stopped the husband leaving home. For 23 years he, now a widower, has secretly loved Pearl.
Pearl Berman
Joe Meledandri
Jack Berman
Freida
Bibby Berman
Norma
Becky
Tante Lonnie
Aunt Ruthie
Theresa
Aunt Louisa
Uncle Al
Uncle Harry
Frank
Paolo
Young Bibby
Uncle Normy
