Doreen Trahan a recent widow in her mid-thirties from New Jersey - naive, socially challenged and of very moderate means - is invited to visit Rive Perdue, Louisiana by her wealthy sister-in-law Lois Trahan. Through a bi-weekly women's club called "Every Other Thursday" dedicated to "educational presentations" Lois introduces Doreen to her closest friends. With style and humor, they welcome Doreen and attempt to take her under...