On Our Own (film)
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On Our Own is a 1988 family film about 4 children abandoned by their father and orphaned by the death of their mother. Welfare officials put them in a group home and fearing being split apart they escape and drive with no money to a long lost uncle who was their father's best friend but not sibling.
They have no money and lie and steal on their way. The oldest Mitch falls asleep and leaves them stranded with welfare officials hot on their trail. Then Peggy Williams finds them asks what they are doing. They at first lie to her and steal her car. She talks to them and helps them find there uncle.
After visiting welfare officials catch up with them but Uncle Jack asks to take them in and he is allowed that after hearings. Much of the show is a telephone conversation between Peggy and her mother about the incident. Point in movie is they had good motives but made many bad decisions along the way.
