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Lily Covington, a Manhattan housekeeper, embarks on a trip to the rural Alabama town of her youth. To Lily's surprise, her employer's nine-year-old son Michael stows away for the ride. Together, Lily and Michael realize just how alike and how different their worlds really are. Michael explores a way of life he never knew existed, while Lily discovers some tender truths about the family she left behind.
21 Cast Members
Natalie Cole
Lily Covington
Brian Bonsall
Michael Towler
Marla Gibbs
Maize Covington
Dwier Brown
Jim Towler
Cecil Hoffman
Donna Towler
Montae Russell
Booker Covington
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly
Louetta Covington
Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Ada Covington
James Pickens Jr.
Chick
Matthew Faison
Harrington
W. Earl Brown
Sheriff Boyd
Bruno Alexander
Jarreau
Jay Brooks
Wagon Driver
T.J. Castronovo
Cabbie
Sami Chester
Jesse
Ed Crick
Stage Manager
Rick Deats
FBI Agent
Troy Evans
Bus Driver
Timothy Landfield
Ticket Seller
Wonderful Smith
Conductor
