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Just when he thought it was safe to go into his apartment again, Mel (Vic Tayback) is descended upon by his overbearing mother Carrie (Martha Raye). It seems that mom's young husband Robert (Howard Witt), whom she wed a mere six months before, has walked out on her. Hoping to make the best of a bad situation, Mel prevails upon Carrie to forget her woes by helping out in his kitchen--specifically, by cooking up those yummy chicken pies which his patrons have been clamoring for since Mom's last visit.