<P> Meg Ryan plays Alice Green , a school counselor who has a serious drinking problem and is married to Michael ( Andy García ) , an airline pilot . Though she 's lighthearted and loving , Alice is often reckless and , when drunk , even neglects her children : nine - year - old daughter Jess ( Tina Majorino ) from a previous marriage , and four - year - old daughter Casey ( Mae Whitman ) , whose father is Michael . </P>
<P> Meg Ryan plays Alice Green , a school counselor who has a serious drinking problem and is married to Michael ( Andy García ) , an airline pilot . Though she 's lighthearted and loving , Alice is often reckless and , when drunk , even neglects her children : nine - year - old daughter Jess ( Tina Majorino ) from a previous marriage , and four - year - old daughter Casey ( Mae Whitman ) , whose father is Michael . </P>
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