夏天伊始,布丽·奇特在芝加哥一个富裕郊区找到了一份工作,给六岁的弗朗西斯当保姆。但与此同时,她却放弃了自己做母亲的权利去做了手术。由于没有时间恢复,她一方面与弗朗西斯产生了许多冲突,另一方面又因与弗朗西斯母亲日益紧张的关系而焦头烂额。随着时间的推移,她们开始建立友情,并从中得到欢乐。。An ironic look at a climber who decides to do anything, including throwing mud at his best friend, to get a job he thinks will launch him into a better career.。