Desc: An Unexpected Family: Directed by Larry Elikann. With Stockard Channing, Stephen Collins, Christine Ebersole, Noah Fleiss. When Ruth Whitney (Christine Ebersole) abandons her two children with her sister Barbara (Stockard Channing), who is left to take care of them. At first, none of them like it, but soon they grow to like each other. Then, over a year later, Ruth comes back saying she wants her kids and Barbara goes to court to fight for custody.