Desc: The Ponder Heart: Directed by Martha Coolidge. With Peter MacNicol, JoBeth Williams, Angela Bettis, Boyce Holleman. Uncle Daniel Ponder moves to give away his fortune, while his niece, Edna Earle, tries to tighten the reins on Daniel's generosity. After Daniel marries teenager Bonnie Dee Peacock, her death leads to Daniel's trial for murder.