Daisy Werthan (Jessica Tandy) an elderly Jewish widow living in Atlanta is determined to maintain her independence. However when she crashes her car her son Boolie (Dan Aykroyd) arranges for her to have a chauffeur an African-American driver named Hoke Colburn (Morgan Freeman). Daisy and Hoke s relationship gets off to a rocky start but they gradually form a close friendship over the years one that transcends racial prejudices and social conventions.