Carroll is an impoverished mother of six, trying to hold her family together in an environment that rewards cheating and promises only disappointment. She falls in love with garbage man Jones, but he runs away when it looks like a long-term commitment is in the offing. Carroll's dedicated children go on a journey to track down the man who made thier mom happy, in this heart-warming comedy, drama.



Carroll received an Oscar nomination for her perfrormance.