

After her father passes away, Hillary spends time at her family beach house with lawyer Michael Essex (James Read), eventually marrying him.

When Hillary returns home to care for her ailing father, the two friends resolve their issues about John, as John does not have romantic feelings for C.C. Matters are made worse when Hillary and John sleep together on the opening-night of C.C.'s first lead in an off-Broadway production. in the cold and feeling resentment toward her best friend. is now performing singing telegrams, leading to a job offer from John (John Heard), the artistic director of the Falcon Players, after she sings his birthday telegram.Ī love triangle ensues as Hillary and John are instantly attracted to one another, leaving C.C. is performing, their first meeting since Atlantic City. Hillary shows up at the New York City dive bar where C.C. They write to each other regularly and give updates on their lives. A grown-up Hillary goes on to become a human rights lawyer, while C.C.'s singing career is not exactly taking off. They become fast friends, growing up and bonding through letters of support to each other. is hiding from her overbearing stage mother. (Mayim Bialik) under the boardwalk on the beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It is 1958, and rich little girl Hillary meets child performer C.C. Unable to get a flight to San Francisco because of fog, she rents a car drives overnight, thinking back on her life with Hillary. She leaves the rehearsal in a panic and tries frantically to travel to her friend's side. receiving a note during a rehearsal for her upcoming Los Angeles concert. The story of two friends from different backgrounds, whose friendship spans more than 30 years through childhood, love, and tragedy: Cecilia Carol "C.C." Bloom ( Bette Midler), a New York actress and singer, and Hillary Whitney (Barbara Hershey), a San Francisco heiress and lawyer.
