In between her conspiring, Wilhelmina also tries to win the approval of her father, (a United States Senator), attempts to discipline her rebellious daughter Nico (who, despite not acknowledging it, shares her mother's traits), and starts a relationship with retail mogul Ted LeBeau (which disintegrates as a result of his own family problems).
Di antara bersekongkol itu, Wilhelmina juga mencoba untuk memenangkan persetujuan dari ayahnya, (sebuah Senator Amerika Serikat), upaya untuk mendisiplinkan anak memberontak nya Nico (yang, meskipun tidak mengakui itu, saham sifat ibunya), dan mulai hubungan dengan retail maestro Ted LeBeau (yang hancur sebagai akibat dari masalah keluarga sendiri).