Arlene McIntyre

An aging school teacher (Lansbury) at a Catholic grammar school in Minnesota questions her life's existence when she has to start battling a new bishop (Prosky). As a result she retires and takes a trip to Ireland where she seeks an admirer (Elliott) with whom she has been corresponding for five years.

An ER doctor divides her time between saving lives, playing hospital politics, and juggling a love affair with a fellow doctor.