Any Day Now
Mary Elizabeth, an outgoing white girl, and Rene, a shy black girl, become close friends as they grow up in 1960s Alabama. Their friendship ends, however, when Mary Elizabeth gets pregnant and Rene doesn't support her decision to keep the child and marry her boyfriend. 20years later, Mary Elizabeth is still living in Alabama with her husband as they struggle to make ends meet, and Rene is a successful attorney working in Washington. After her father's death, Rene moves back to her old hometown and catches up with Mary Elizabeth. As they resume their old friendship, they reminisce about old times and the events that occurred after their parting.
- 1998-2002
- 4 seasons
- Lifetime Television
- Drama
Mary Elizabeth, an outgoing white girl, and Rene, a shy black girl, become close friends as they grow up in 1960s Alabama. Their friendship ends, however, when Mary Elizabeth gets pregnant and Rene doesn't support her decision to keep the child and marry her boyfriend. 20years later, Mary Elizabeth is still living in Alabama with her husband as they struggle to make ends meet, and Rene is a successful attorney working in Washington. After her father's death, Rene moves back to her old hometown and catches up with Mary Elizabeth. As they resume their old friendship, they reminisce about old times and the events that occurred after their parting.
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1998 - 1999
Episode 1
Unfinished Symphony
Sat, Aug 8, 1998
Present: Rene Jackson returns to Birmingham for her father's funeral and gets reacquainted with her childhood friend, Mary Elizabeth Sims, who is married with two kids. Past: Rene and M.E. meet for the first time.
Episode 2
Huh?
Tue, Aug 25, 1998
Rene's first case since moving to Birmingham is her father's last case- 8 years ago, a woman (Donna) was raped and conceived a child. Now her rapist, recently out of prison, wants to have parental rights of "their" son. M.E. is dealing with Kelly and school. Nearly failing history, M.E. talks to her teacher and the truth comes out. In the past; M.E. and Rene deal with M.E's father's racism and decides to quit sneaking around and M.E. introduces Rene to her mother.
Episode 3
Eve of Destruction
Tue, Sep 1, 1998
Birmingham Daily writes an article about Rene. M.E. and Colliar's neighbor sues them. They counter sue for chasing Kelly and Davis with a rake. Past: M.E. is worried about the Cuban Missile Crisis and Rene question their friendship.
Episode 4
It's Called Depression
Tue, Sep 8, 1998
Present: Approaching their 26th wedding anniversary, M.E. and Colliar are at odds; Rene tries to build on a relationship with a man who only wants sex. Past: M.E. forced to attend charm school; Colliar and M.E. share their first kiss.
Episode 5
Making Music with the Wrong Man
Tue, Sep 15, 1998
Rene helps plan a ceremony honoring her father. She asks M.E. to help. M.E. discovers something that could be emotionally scarring for Rene. Past: "Project C" is going on in Birmingham. Also, Rene develops her first crush.
Episode 6
No Comment
Tue, Sep 29, 1998
Present: Rene defends an old family friend, then realizes he lied and is guilty. M.E. and Rene decide that they won't discuss politics. Past: March on Birmingham coming,M.E. gives Rene her St. Christopher medal for protection.
Episode 7
Please Don't Tell My Mother
Tue, Oct 6, 1998
Present: M.E and Rene have some conflicts over Kelly. Past: Teresa takes revenge on M.E. and Rene spying on her making out; Rene gets her period, M.E. feels left out.
Episode 8
Courage... It Means Heart
Tue, Oct 13, 1998
Present: When M.E.'s Grandma Otis is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, she fights her parents to keep her at home instead of putting her away, but the fight ends in tragedy. Past: Grandma Otis teaches M.E. the meaning of courage after she ridicules Colliar for crying at a funeral.
Episode 9
You Shoulda Seen My Daddy
Tue, Oct 20, 1998
Rene finds herself up against an old male acquaintance who is representing an insurance company in an AIDS case.
Episode 10
Call Him Johnny
Tue, Oct 27, 1998
Present: Rene represents a white couple who is prevented from adopting their black foster daughter; Past: Johnny is grounded for protesting at a drive-in when the manager refuses to serve Rene.
Episode 11
It's Who You Sleep With
Tue, Nov 3, 1998
In the present, Renee tries to get a license for a same sex couple to get married as the city lets it's negative opinion of homosexual relationships be known. In the past M.E. tries to learn what sex is.
Episode 12
Salamanders
Tue, Dec 1, 1998
In the present, Renee represents a client who is suing for land that was taken from her grandmother. M.E. has her first story published and learns Colliar lost his job. In the past M.E. enters a talent contest at school.
Episode 13
I Feel Awful
Tue, Dec 8, 1998
In the present, Renee gets set up on a blind date with a man named Michael, whom she finds strange and doesn't understand how to take her rejection. M.E.'s sister Theresa (Delta Burke) comes to visit and M.E. and Colliar continue to have relationship problems. In the past, M.E. and Renee pull a prank on Theresa that results in Renee being injured and M.E.'s mom taking her to the hospital.
Episode 14
Quit Bein' Such a Scaredy Cat
Tue, Dec 15, 1998
In the present, Rene tries to move on with her life after breaking up with Michael, but he begins stalking her and forces his way into her home. In the past, Rene and M.E. sneak out to go to the carnival but stumble upon a Klan meeting and find out M.E.'s uncle Jimmy is in the Klan.
Episode 15
Blue
Tue, Jan 5, 1999
Present: Rene reunites with her cousin who spent 20 years passing as a white man; Past: Rene's aunt encourages her to sing in the church choir while M.E. gets pushed to the side.
Episode 16
It's Your Problem, Not Mine
Tue, Jan 12, 1999
In the present: M.E. and Colliar deal with Kelly dating a black boy, Rene takes on a case of a junkie who was beaten by police and they covered it up. In the past, Rene gets her first boyfriend and hides it from her father.
Episode 17
Trust Me
Tue, Jan 19, 1999
Present: Rene hires a youth that her boyfriend Bill mentors; M.E. feels guilty about falling in love with another man; Past: Rene and M.E. witness Martin Luther King marching in Washington.
Episode 18
I Wish You Could Understand
Tue, Jan 26, 1999
Present: M.E. and Rene's childhood friend offends Rene after taking part in a bigoted prank during a parade; Past: Rene gets her first crush and M.E. accidentally breaks Colliar's leg during a soapbox race.
Episode 19
Chapter One
Tue, Feb 9, 1999
In the present, Rene meets Bill's ex-wife, M.E. finds a publisher who wants to read her manuscript: the problem is she hasn't written any of it yet. In the past, M.E.'s family is staying with her aunt on a ranch, and M.E. worries her aunt will shoot one of her horses because it threw her off during the last visit.
Episode 20
I'm Not Emotional
Tue, Feb 16, 1999
Present: M.E. and Colliar deal with Davis being suspended from school for sexual misconduct; Rene fights to have a billboard advertising a strip club removed; Past: Rene and M.E. want to join a boys' only tree house.
Episode 21
Music from My Life
Tue, Mar 2, 1999
Present: M.E. and Rene visit Los Angeles to see M.E.'s sister, Teresa; when Teresa returns to Birmingham with them, she confronts the haunting memory of being molested by her piano teacher; Past: Matt and James search for M.E. and Rene after they run away from home.
Episode 22
It's About the Heart
Tue, Mar 9, 1999
Present: M.E. contemplates whether or not she should throw a birthday party for Colliar; Past: M.E. steals money from her mother in order to buy sea monkeys and both girls are in for a shock after the assassination of President Kennedy.