There was a fascinating set of characters portrayed by a talented cast in "Sins of the Preacher's Wife." The title character, Marion, makes a delicious poppyseed pie. But her forté is her self-confident, steel persona ready to extract from life all that she believes she deserves.

Marion covets the baby of a newly arrived couple to the small, rural community of Willowvale. Beth is an artist haunted by the death of a childhood friend. Her husband Dan is supportive, but he appears to lack the mettle that the preacher's wife seeks to instill in others.