It's mid-July in the city that never sleeps, and Sherry Cordial trying to cope with the mysterious death of her ex-husband, Phillip, only hours earlier. In an attempt to keep the news from the press, she turns to her best friend, Tina, (also her AA sponsor), for advice. As she struggles to proceed with the routine of preparing for her television cooking show,she realizes she needs more color in her personal life. Her father John, also the show's producer, makes a vain attempt to console her, revealing a strand relationship in that part of her life.
—Suzanne Baranski