Ally McBeal and Billy Thomas were going steady throughout their childhoods. Ally even followed Billy to Harvard law school despite having no interest in law. But when Billy chose to pursue a career in law away from Ally,…

故事开始于1960年代末。高秀兰（郝岩 饰）的丈夫撒手归天，留给她一女三男四个孩子，她的日子过得十分艰难。就在这时，有人给她介绍了锅炉工老关头（李幼斌 饰），秀兰感觉又有了依靠。俩人结婚后，孩子们感觉母亲把感情转移到了继父身上…