Chapter One 

In the present, Rene meets Bill's ex-wife, M.E. finds a publisher who wants to read her manuscript: the problem is she hasn't written any of it yet. In the past, M.E.'s family is staying ... See full summary »

Director:

Jan Eliasberg

Writers:

Nancy Miller (creator), Deborah Joy LeVine (creator)

Stars:

Annie Potts, Lorraine Toussaint, Shari Dyon Perry

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Annie Potts	...	Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' Sims
Lorraine Toussaint	...	Rene Jackson
Shari Dyon Perry	...	Young Rene Jackson
Mae Middleton	...	Young Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' O'Brien
Donzaleigh Abernathy	...	Sara Jackson
Olivia Friedman	...	Kelly Sims
Chris Mulkey	...	Colliar Sims
Elise Shirley	...	Young Teresa O'Brien
Richard Biggs	...	Bill Moody
Deborah May
Nancy McLoughlin	...	Catherine O'Brien
Charlayne Woodard
Mary-Pat Green	...	Odessa
Saxon Trainor	...	Claire
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Oren Williams	...	Jordan Moody

Storyline

In the present, Rene meets Bill's ex-wife, M.E. finds a publisher who wants to read her manuscript: the problem is she hasn't written any of it yet. In the past, M.E.'s family is staying with her aunt on a ranch, and M.E. worries her aunt will shoot one of her horses because it threw her off during the last visit.

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Quotes

Young Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' O'Brien: If I tell you something, you promise not to tell anyone?
Young Rene Jackson: Promise.
Young Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' O'Brien: [open her shirt] See that scar? Last summer I was riding Feather and he threw me. Only I told everyone I fell off the fence.
Young Rene Jackson: How come?
Young Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' O'Brien: Aunt Blanche can be mighty mean, she told me if a horse ever threw her, she'd shoot it, skin it and turn it into glue.
Young Rene Jackson: Glue?
[drops her glue brush]
Young Mary Elizabeth 'M.E.' O'Brien: Uh huh. And if he throws me again, Aunt Blanche is gonna
[throat cut gesture]

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 1999 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions, Paid Our Dues Productions, Spelling Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1