Living the Rest of My Life

what happens

Abby is a 71 year old widow who spends her days watching soap operas and her nights doting to her overly-attached son Phillip and his wife Judith. Monica and Tess's assignment is to help cut the apron strings between mother and son. When Monica arrives at Abby's door to collect clothes for the ""Living the Rest of My Life"" Retirement Community fundraiser, Abby is skeptical. Later, when Tess tells her about the activities that take place at ""Living the Rest of My Life,"" Abby agrees to visit to see for herself. Abby is excited to find many seniors who keep busy with all sorts of activities, though she tries to mask her enthusiasm. She meets Ramone, a young graffiti artist who serves mandatory community service hours by helping Andrew, the Community's handyman, paint the hallways. Abby also meets Lois, a retired artist and widow, who hides in her apartment angrily refusing to socialize with the other community members. Abby uses Lois and Ramone as reasons why she wouldn't want to mo

who made it

directed

Tim Van Patten

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• Cicely Tyson as Abigail Peabody-Jackson
• Sherman Augustus as Phillip Jackson
• Tonea Stewart as Lois
• JoNell Kennedy as Judith Jackson
• Rick Gonzalez as Ramone
• Donald McKayle as Wilbur
• Nick LaTour as Pepper