Mrs. Richfield
아버지 잭 스캔런(Jack Scanlan: 잭 워든 분)의 퇴원을 축하하기 위해 둘째 아들 프랭크와 직원들이 준비한 깜짝 파티 때문에 오히려 심장이 나쁜 아버지는 숨을 거두고 만다. 정원사인 큰아들 자니(Johnny Scanlan: 봅 호킨스 분)는 두 여동생들에게 아버지의 사망을 알리고 프랭크(Frank Scanlan: 윌리암 피터스 분)와 함께 장의사를 찾아가지만 성대한 장례식을 위해 고급만 찾는 프랭크를 못마땅해한다. 가족들이 다 모인 자리에서 아버지를 위한 기도를 하던 중 캐시(Cassie Slocombe: 낸시 트래비스 분)라는 여인이 나타나자 자니는 첫눈에 그녀에게 반해 함께 떠나자는 제안을 한다. 셋째 테리(Terry Scanlan: 파멜라 리드 분)는 어머니가 충격 받을까봐 남편 보이드(Boyd Pinter: 팀 커리 분)와 이혼한 사실을 숨기고 보이드와 장례식에 동행을 한다. 수녀인 막내딸 노라(Nora Scanlan: 프란시스 맥도맨드 분)는 밀입국자 엔리케(Enrique: 안토니 디레오 분)를 데리고 와 이민국 직원들의 감시를 받고 프랭크는 딸 레이첼(Rachel Scanlan: 테리 폴로 분)이 미혼모가 되어 장례식에 참석하자 남들 이목을 받게 되는데...
Crossing Guard
A humanoid alien lands on earth, and soon discovers he likes to eat Italian. Italian people, that is. Incompetent detective McSorely is the only one with a clue about what's going on, and even his grasp of the situation isn't too firm. The rest of the police force thinks he's crazy, while the alien continues sampling the Italian cuisine of New York City.
Mrs. Goldberg
An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.
Mrs. Korowski
Family members face hard decisions about the care of their elderly father who needs constant care and can no longer safely live alone, which particularly affects the eldest son's life, placing his impending marriage in jeopardy.
Electrolysis Patient
Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women the oppurtunity to perform hit jobs. L.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking for work after he runs out of money. She is reluctant to use him for a hit, since she prefers using women, but decides to try him on a trial basis. Meanwhile, the cop she pays off wants an arrest to make it look like he's doing his job, but Hazel doesn't want to sacrifice any of her "associates". The sleazy side of life is explored in this delightfully dark and deadpan film.
Lady in Coffee Shop
A middle aged restaurateur begins to feel the desire to roam and realizes that one day each week, his mother's apartment will be empty all afternoon. He makes several attempts at seduction, only to learn that it is much more complicated and difficult than he could have imagined.
The Mother
Harvey Middleman (Eugene Troobnick), a New York fireman, lives a very ordinary life with his wife (Arlene Golonka) and children. After he rescues a beautiful girl (Patricia Harty) from a fire, he fancies himself to be in love with her, leaving his wife and seeking help, in the process, from a nutty Psychiatrist (Hermione Gingold).
