Evelyn Couch(Kathy Bates) is having trouble in her marriage, and no one seems to take her seriously. While in a nursing home visiting relatives, she meets Ninny Threadgoode(Jessica Tandy), an outgoing old woman, who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode(Mary Stuart Masterson), a young woman in 1920's Alabama. Through Idgie's inspiring life, Evelyn learns to be more assertive and builds a lasting friendship of her own with Ninny.
