Barbara is pitted against a traffic court judge, after her son gets a ticket. The pompous judge is someone who likes to make victims of the accused. Barbara objects to his actions, and he has her jailed for contempt.

When Erika finds out that a 17-year-old classmate is pregnant, she's excited enough that her and her boyfriend want to throw a baby shower. The excitement soon changes when she realizes her friendship is in danger, when her friend has to face real commitment... and grow up.

College student Amanda brings a new friend home to meet her family. He is a deaf man whose extraordinary and positive attitude towards life affects each of her family members in a very profound way.