She's recently convinced perfume giant Perfume Aix to use her firm's legal services and she's due for some serious recognition as a result. Her husband, Dale, is a successful trader on Wall Street and Maxine loves her life! When Maxine finds out that she's pregnant, both she and Dale are thrilled. They have both been wanting a baby for a while now, even if only as an abstract concept of sorts. However reality quickly sets in and Maxine discovers that there is more to being a working parent than she had originally counted on.