A household name as the host of Rise and Shine the countrys highestrated morning talk show Meghan cuts to a commercial break but not before she mutters two forbidden words into her open mike.

In an instant its the end of an era not only for Meghan who is unaccustomed to dealing with adversity but also for her younger sister Bridget a social worker in the Bronx who has always lived in Meghans long shadow.

The effect of Meghans onair truthtelling reverberates through both of their lives affecting Meghans son husband friends and fans as well as Bridgets perception of her sister their complex childhood and herself.

What follows is a story about how in very different ways the Fitzmaurice women adapt survive and manage to bring the whole teeming world of New York to heel by dint of their smart mouths quick wits and the powerful connection between them that even the worst tragedy cannot shatter.