
Roxanne Wallace is hired by Gordon Dawson to pose as his wife and protect his mother, Clara Dawson. Roxanne guides her mother-in-law to independence. Roxanne and Clara open Clara's Kitchen. Facing supply cuts and slander, they expose culprits and cultivate a vegetable garden. Roxanne and Gordon develop feelings, marry, uniting mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. They build a business and home.