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Toni
Cozzi organizes her life the same way she runs her family -- in
adherence to a rigid schedule. Monica and Tess watch unseen as Toni
prepares for her day, completing even the simplest of tasks with perfect
timing -- Toni's way of keeping her family safe. That family includes:
patriarch Paul, an idea man who is always preoccupied, Amy, a high
school volleyball player, and Angelo, the youngest, whose specialty is
playing the tuba and getting into mischief. The family is just days away
from the grand opening of their new pizza parlor "Paul and Toni's
Perfect Pizza." Monica is hired as a chef and Andrew as a handyman. As
Monica begins making the pizza, it becomes apparent that Toni won't
reveal the secret of her family sauce -- not even to her own family! At
the same time, Toni worries about Amy's increasing appetite and water
intake, and about her general moodiness, scared that Amy is getting into
drugs. When Amy collapses on the volleyball court, the doctors diagnose
her with juvenile diabetes. Tess, the nurse, teaches the family about
the condition. Since the body has stopped making insulin, Amy will have
to test her blood and give herself insulin shots. Toni immediately takes
charge, planning to beat the disease with perfect scheduling. Tess
reminds them that, as of yet, there is no cure for diabetes. Amy insists
that none of her friends know about this, especially not her boyfriend
Matt. While Amy recuperates at the hospital, everyone at the restaurant
pitches in to do her duties. Monica is reassigned to be the waitress and
Andrew becomes the chef. When Amy comes home, Toni wakes up in the
middle of every night to make sure that Amy has taken her shot. Paul, on
the other hand, is squeamish around needles and can't help. At the next
game, Angelo tells a shocked Matt about the diabetes. The coach tells
Amy that, in light of her condition, he wants her mom to travel with the
team. Amy is horrified and decides to quit. The day before the grand
opening, everyone rushes to prepare. When Toni learns that Paul has
picked up the wrong uniforms and that Amy hasn't taken her latest shot,
she breaks down. Frustrated, Amy leaves to find Matt. When Matt tells
Amy that he knows about her diabetes, Amy gives herself a shot to show
him how easy it is, but she isn't careful with the levels. Upset that
Amy hid this from him, Matt breaks up with her. As Matt leaves, Amy
becomes very sick. Monica finds her and takes her to the hospital. When
Paul and Toni hear the news they leave the restaurant for the hospital,
accidentally leaving an apron on the lit stove. Soon a fire starts, and
Andrew arrives to rescue Angelo and to douse the flames. When Paul and
Toni return with a recovered Amy, they find a charred kitchen. First
Paul and Toni begin to fight, then Amy and Angelo join in, each blaming
the other for this setback. In the midst of the chaos, Monica reveals to
the family that she is an angel, and reminds them that they need to make
God a family member, and the first guest in the new restaurant. The
family prays, committing themselves to God. Everyone pitches in to clean
up the restaurant for the opening. Just before they open the doors to a
huge crowd, Toni reveals the secret ingredient in the pizza sauce --
nutmeg. Now it's a family secret!
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