Time and Ginger

The setting is a familiar one: the former home of Ginger Carol and her family. But now Ginger is Mrs. Edwin Davis, with two children of her own, and a new generation is in residence

Ginger herself is as much of a rebel as ever, but while she believes in her daughter Winnie's sexual freedom, she draws the line at letting her boyfriend, Sam, move in with her

Her husband, Eddie, otherwise a conservative sort, thinks the idea is fine - and might even prompt the young couple to get married

The situation is further complicated when Winnie announces that she is pregnant - and while Sam now resolves to do the right thing, she rebuffs his proposal. At the same time, Ginger's teenaged son, Tinker, is giving evidence of being attracted to his own sex, despite his cozy relationship with Billie, the stunning girl next door

The only one who seems untouched by all this is Ginger's aging father, who pretends to be ailing and absent-minded, but is the strongest, and sharpest, of them all

In the end Tinker elopes with the lovely Billie (he's definitely not gay after all); Winnie moves out and concedes that in time, she might consider marrying Sam

Whilst Ginger and Eddie are left with the placid, but not entirely welcome, prospect of life without their lively offspring underfoot