Two southern sisters, both spinsters, have lived together all their lives. While competing for the attention of a bachelor neighbor they learn that their younger sister has been charmed by the same man, much to the distress of her drunken, unemployed husband.
| LULA BELLE BROOMFIELD | Southern spinster in her fifties; somewhat lazy and overweight; likes to drink and daydream. |
| CHARLOTTE BROOMFIELD | Lula Belle's sister, also in her fifties; energetic and upbeat; subservient to Lula Belle. |
| CRYSTAL | Their younger sister, in her thirties; attractive, but unhappy; has troubled marriage. |
| BOB EARL | Crystal's husband, in his forties; unemployed; heavy drinker; fears losing his wife. |
| J. HENRY | Local bachelor, in his sixties; bit of a dandy; charming manners; proud of the little he has. |