Synopsis of "Time and Chance"

Ann Zappa

Kathryn Fava Currie begins married life at Big Rock Creek, an Idaho mining camp, in the early 1950’s. She is romantic, vulnerable, and clueless.

Three women become her friends. Millicent Briley serves as mentor and offers sobering advice. Freddie (Winifred) Gayle introduces Kathryn to women’s efforts to achieve equality and environmental issues. Iris Fletcher plants a seed of doubt in Kathryn’s mind about a successful marriage. The birth of daughter, Portia, brings a new dimension to Kathryn’s existence.

After seven years in Big Rock Creek, Kathryn and Wayne move to Grand Junction, Colorado, and welcome son, Brooks, to their family. Lorena Runnion, a neighbor and new friend, adds fun and excitement to Kathryn’s life.

Several years later, Wayne and Kathryn settle in Salt Lake City, Utah. Winifred Gayle lives in a nearby city with her family. Matthew and Millicent Briley move into a house close to the Curries. Kathryn, Winifred, and Millicent resume old friendships and face life’s challenges and rewards.