Summary At the christening of Mayor Laurie Bey's baby, Michael, the Rome residents are flabbergasted when Laurie announces that she had the baby for her brother Jerry and his gay lover Gordy, who plan to raise the baby in the town. The Beys' estranged mother, Christine, who turned her back on her children because she was deaf and he was gay, turns up and announces she is taking them all to court to get custody of her grandson. Tension brews in Rome as the people, from Sheriff Brock to Jill, take sides on the issue and a campaign begins to have Laurie removed as mayor, resulting in Jerry and Gordy being attacked at the supermarket by a vicious homophobic gang. Despite attempts by the prosecution to discredit the men and prove their lifestyle is unsuitable to raise a child in, Judge Bone ultimately rules in their favor and allows them to keep baby Michael, saying he doesn't feel they pose a threat to the boy. The court case over, Laurie Bey leaves Rome again under a cloud, and leaves her baby in the care of his two dads.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Lauren Holly Tom Skerritt Kathy Baker Costas Mandylor
Genres : Mystery Crime Drama Family Romance
Release date : Apr 23, 1996
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Monrovia, California, USA
Production companies : David E. Kelley Productions 20th Century Fox Television CBS
Summary At the christening of Mayor Laurie Bey's baby, Michael, the Rome residents are flabbergasted when Laurie announces that she had the baby for her brother Jerry and his gay lover Gordy, who plan to raise the baby in the town. The Beys' estranged mother, Christine, who turned her back on her children because she was deaf and he was gay, turns up and announces she is taking them all to court to get custody of her grandson. Tension brews in Rome as the people, from Sheriff Brock to Jill, take sides on the issue and a campaign begins to have Laurie removed as mayor, resulting in Jerry and Gordy being attacked at the supermarket by a vicious homophobic gang. Despite attempts by the prosecution to discredit the men and prove their lifestyle is unsuitable to raise a child in, Judge Bone ultimately rules in their favor and allows them to keep baby Michael, saying he doesn't feel they pose a threat to the boy. The court case over, Laurie Bey leaves Rome again under a cloud, and leaves her baby in the care of his two dads.
Genres : Mystery Crime Drama Family Romance
Release date : Apr 23, 1996
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Monrovia, California, USA
Production companies : David E. Kelley Productions 20th Century Fox Television CBS
