The film centers on a single woman (Fey) whose desire to have a child and keep her career leads her to hire a surrogate (Poehler). Kinnear will play the male lead, a proprietor of a local fresh juice shop who becomes close with Fey's character as she begins her pursuit of a surrogate. Tierney will play Fey's confident, conventional sister who is the mother of two but supports her sister's choice.