Cuando el narcotraficante Enrique Cali es extraditado, su hijo Luis idea un plan para liberarle. Este, con la ayuda de los componentes de un comando, secuestra a unos adinerados estudiantes en su propia escuela y obliga a las autoridades a soltar a Enrique Cali.
Comedia de carácter coral que refleja la vida cotidiana, no exenta de dramatismo, de un grupo de amigas de diversas edades de una pequeña ciudad sureña. La protagonista, Shelby Eatenton (Julia roberts), es una joven diabética de salud muy precaria que acaba de casarse y a la que los médicos han aconsejado no tener hijos.
Adolescent werewolf Walt Cribbens finds himself transforming into a wolf-boy form for two minutes at a time. He has no idea why he is a werewolf, so he decides to seek answers with the help of his best friend Cindy, who witnessed his very first transformation. This quest is complicated by a series of local robberies that throw suspicion on Walt.
Town miser Gideon Hackles spends Halloween hiding IOU's in his house, which he then rigs as haunted and invites local kids to search for the IOU's so he can scare them. This year, he gets his comeuppance.
A very inquisitive Brother Bear is wondering why Spring is taking so long to arrive. With Easter approaching and a new arrival to the Bear family on the way, Brother looks for answers, and Mama teaches him the true meaning of Spring.