After his company goes bankrupt, Charles commits suicide. Now left on her own, his widow Marie is shocked to find out that he also had a mountain of personal debt. Charles father blames Marie for her husbands death and refuses to financially support her and her three kids. When she loses her house, Marie is forced to move into an apartm…After his company goes bankrupt, Charles commits suicide. Now left on her own, his widow Marie is shocked to find out that he also had a mountain of personal debt. Charles father blames Marie for her husbands death and refuses to financially support her and her three kids. When she loses her house, Marie is forced to move into an apartment in a public housing development to make ends meet.. Marie finds a job in a supermarket and the kids manage to adjust to the difficult situation. But when Marie is sexually harassed by her boss, she quits.. Out of despair, she decides to work alongside