The Starter Wife

Molly Kagen is let go by her husband, a movie mogul. Now out of her elite social circle, Molly heads to the summer home of a friend.

Molly moves to Joan's beach house as she becomes closer to Sam.

Molly goes on date with Sam and later pretends to be Joan's sister to break her out of rehab. Meanwhile, Cricket catches her husband cheating and accepts Molly's invitation to move in.

Joan is injured in a drunk-driving accident. Sam is taken into custody and questioned after a witness claimed to have seen him attacking Lou. Molly tries to help him, but her story doesn't do much good.

Molly continues to be happy with Sam, but her other relationships are strained when she tries to get Joan to go sober. Meanwhile, as the divorce goes poorly, Sam begins to feel pressured by Molly to change.

Molly causes a fight with Joan after telling Pappy about her time in rehab. She then has to choose between Sam and Lou who both want a relationship with her. Meanwhile, the problems with the divorce force Molly to find the strength to take charge of her own life.