Most commended firefighter Steve Lockwood misses his accident)killed wife Molly terribly. Taking risks not by the book, the hero gets suspended. His kid brother Frank Lockwood fails to help him date again. Then Steve saves freelance-author Grace Harding's life 'accidentally', passing her house on fire. She's encouraged to thank him in person, but already engaged with businessman Cliff, who would be perfect if he weren't almost constantly on business trips.

A series of overlapping stories about four suburban families dealing with different maladies. Esther Gold's life is consumed by caring for her comatose son; Jim Train is sent into a tailspin when he's passed over for a promotion; Annette Jennings' family is struggling in the wake of her divorce; Helen Christianson is determined to shake up her mundane life.