She may be in the right, but her tempestuous personality constantly threatens to be her undoing. Her troubled past tends to scare off potential employers, so for now she logs time at a nail salon while pressing her pro-bono attorney ( Jimmy Smits) to argue for a better custody arrangement.
Beth has no relationship with the boy, who calls her “Auntie” and treats her like a stranger, and she doesn’t help her case by showing up for unannounced visits and causing a scene. Recently released from prison after a long stretch, Beth (Nicholson) wants desperately to reconnect with her son, but her sister Gabby (Jess Weixler) and her husband have taken over as the child’s legal guardians and they’re not convinced she’s ready to share custody.
