Ronald's high-school valedictory address praises books and condemns sports. His girlfriend Mary condemns his attitude. Fearing to lose her to rival Jeff, he decides to go to college and pay more attentions to sports.
Judy Haussman, an elderly hippy, deals with the dysfunctionality of her family, including her children, Nick and Libby, and the baggage they have in tow.
Charles Dyer (Sir Rex Harrison) and Harry Leeds (Richard Burton) are a couple that have been living together for nearly twenty years. Both earn a living as hairdressers in the West End of London and both care deeply for their mothers, but not each other as time apart takes its toll on their relationship when Harry has to care for his invalid mother who snips at him every chance she gets.
It follows Isabella as she lands a dream role as a rancher. The studio sends her to live on a ranch to learn the ropes, but she discovers that the rancher is too busy trying to save his ranch from ruin to help make her dreams come true.
A musician finds himself on the run from a group of thugs with his friend and his estranged parents.