In the Emmy-winning The Gathering, a dying father, Adam Thornton (Edward Asner), arranges a Christmas reunion with the family he's neglected - in the hopes of making peace. Maureen Stapleton plays his estranged wife Kate. In The Gathering Part II, Kate runs Thornton Industries and is wooed by a wealthy financier (Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.) whose intentions are unclear. Stapleton and many of The Gathering cast members return for another holiday tale aglow with life's - and love's - possibilities.