Promises in the Dark (1979)

A young doctor Alexandra Kendall seeking change while recovering from a recent heartbreak moves from Chicago Illinois to Hartford Connecticut She joins the West Hartford medical practice of Dr Walter McInterny a doctor approaching retirement age 17yearold Elizabeth Buffy Koenig is a precocious student at West Hartfords William Hall High School Her boyfriend Gerry is a football player at Hall High While Dr McInterny is away on vacation longtime patient Buffy hurts her leg while harmlessly kicking a soccer ball during Gerrys nearby football practice At the hospital Dr Kendall finds that not only is the leg broken but the bone was also weakened by cancer Dr Kendall treats Buffy and the two develop a bond that extends beyond the doctorpatient relationship Dr Kendall is drawn to Buffys humor and raw honesty