Too Good to Be True (1988): Cast & Plot

Author Richard Harland Patrick Duffy and his son Danny Harland Neil Patrick Harris spend the summer with Richard’s longtime friend and attorney, Glen Robie Larry Drake, at Glen’s lakeside home. Richard is a widower whose wife died in a car accident that left Danny crippled, a tragedy that shadows their new arrangement and shapes every decision they make. When they arrive, a striking woman named Ellen Berent Loni Anderson catches Richard’s eye, and she’s there with her mother, Margaret Berent Julie Harris, and sister, Ruth Berent Glynnis O’Connor. Glen tries to steer Richard away, mentioning Ellen’s engagement to Russell Quinton James B. Sikking, but Richard’s charm is undeterred, and Ellen quickly becomes smitten in return, choosing to end her engagement to Russell to pursue Richard instead.