Abby, Lizzie, Jess and Erin think they have worries The seventeen-year-itch, whether you can have a civilised divorce, the troubles of the teenage years and starting over in a new place - these are the concerns that absorb the four women Until somebody else's tragedy brushes its gentle fingertips over their lives and, suddenly, they realise that they've got everything out of proportion As they seek support from one another in their sadness, each comes to see that life is for living and they've got to grab it with both hands