Paula McFadden (Marsha Mason) and her daughter Lucy (Quinn Cummings) come home to find that her boyfriend has left for an out of town job with no warning. This has happened before. The second surprise comes in the form of another actor, Elliot Garfield (Richard Dreyfuss) who has sublet the apartment from her boyfriend (who did not mention the pair of females who would be in residence). After some negotiation the two decide to share the apartment even though she has vowed to stay away from actors.

West 77th Street (btw Columbus Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue) Manhattan.

Columbus Avenue and West 75th Street, Manhattan.

West 78th Street and Columbus Avenue, Manhattan.

Paula's Apartment, 170 West 78th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan.