Faced with heart surgery, Elizabeth Mowry is advised by her physician to put her house in order, but correcting the loss of understanding between herself and her family seems insurmountable.

A stolen sketch leads successful dress designer Maggie Wenley to point suspicion at members of her staff, destroying the loyalty of all those around her.

Janet Jones poses as a shoplifter to confront her sister's divorced husband with news that his son needs money for an operation. When they meet, he looks at Janet more as a potential wife than as a sister-in-law.

Mining engineer Clint Evans and his wife, Fanny, wait until the last minute to leave their post in a revolution-torn Latin American country. Their car is commandeered by a group of rebels who are fleeing bandidos -- leaving Clint and Fanny trapped in peril.

Gentle Louise Forest is willing to accept her punishment when her employer, Mr. Carlisle, discovers she has embezzled $22,711. She doesn't, however, expect to be the intended victim of a killer hired by Carlisle to cover his tracks.

Attorney Maggie McClay risks her career and marriage to Mac McClay to help an immigrant mother retain custody of her infant against the wishes of the girl's wealthy mother-in-law, Tess Freeland.