弗兰刚刚辞去在她男朋友店里作为新娘顾问的工作，每一次出现在百老汇制片人麦克斯威尔-谢菲尔德家门口的台阶上叫卖化妆品。麦克斯威尔家里的保姆在他的小儿子上演了一出"自杀"的闹剧后提出辞职，弗兰不失时机成为他家三个孩子的保姆。不久，弗兰以其不落俗套的教育...

Fran has had a en al named Lenny since the first grade. Fran and Lenny, through their letters, get along famously, almost like boyfriend/girlfriend....