Episode #1.1 (7 Jun. 1998)

Using money left her by Edgar Halcyon Mary Ann pays for herself and Mouse to go on a cruise where she meets and falls for Burke Andrew,a young man with a mysterious past. Mona,dissatisfied ... See full summary »

Director:

Pierre Gang

Writers:

Armistead Maupin (based on the novel by), Nicholas Wright (screenplay)

Stars:

Olympia Dukakis, Laura Linney, Colin Ferguson

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Olympia Dukakis	...	Mrs. Anna Madrigal
Laura Linney	...	Mary Ann Singleton
Colin Ferguson	...	Burke Christopher Andrew
Barbara Garrick	...	Deirdre 'DeDe' Ligon Halcyon Day
Paul Hopkins	...	Michael 'Mouse' Tolliver
Nina Siemaszko	...	Mona Ramsey
Jackie Burroughs	...	Mona 'Mother Mucca' Ramsey
Whip Hubley	...	Brian Hawkins
Diana Leblanc	...	Frances 'Frannie' Alicia Ligon Halcyon
Thomas Gibson	...	Beauchamp Talbot Day
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Betty Borg Ramsey

Storyline

Using money left her by Edgar Halcyon Mary Ann pays for herself and Mouse to go on a cruise where she meets and falls for Burke Andrew,a young man with a mysterious past. Mona,dissatisfied with city life,takes a bus ride and ends up near Reno,Nevada,where she is befriended by a potty-mouthed,eccentric old lady known as Mother Mucca. She is a brothel keeper and,calling herself Judy,Mona becomes her receptionist. Dede tells D'Or that her unborn babies' father is not Beauchamp but a Chinese delivery boy with whom she had rough,one-off sex.Brian,taking over Norman's roof-top apartment,becomes aware that a middle-aged woman with binoculars is spying on him when he is in the nude and pleasures himself for their mutual amusement.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Release Date:

7 June 1998 (USA)

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