"Beautiful Dreamers"
Episode Summary
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Written by: Christopher Phillips
Dirrected by: Nicholas Kendall
Aired on Nickelodeon: November 18, 2000 at 9:00 p.m.
My Overall Opinion of the Episode:
This episode is by far the most moving episode of "Caitlin's Way."
The Cast:
Cynthia Belliveau -- Dori Lowe
Lindsay Felton -- Caitlin Seeger
Jeremy Foley -- Griffen Lowe
Ken Tremblett -- Jim Lowe
Donna Tunney -- Saleslady
Stephen Warner -- Brett Stevens
Richard Williams -- Baby Griffen
The Music:
"Galaxicon" -- Cinderpop
"Survival of the Hippest" -- Carson Cole
"Wishing for a Sail" -- Dig Circus
"Moon Man" -- J. J. Golden and Chris Powell
"Rockin' at the Palace" -- The Living in Swing Orchestra
"Never Tire of You" -- Chris Powell
Episode Summary:
After Caitlin, Griffen, and Jim view a slide projector show of family pictures that Jim has put together to show at Jim and Dori's upcoming anniversary party, Caitlin is reminded of the fact that she is living with a cousin and that she has no immediate family. This begins Caitlin's search to find her dad, David Seeger, who left when Caitlin was only four years old. He was an artist and said that he couldn't make it in Philadelphia. When Griffen asks Caitlin what she would do if she found her dad, Caitlin says, "I don't know. Talk to him. Let him know I'm around. He probably doesn't know about my mom dying." At Jim and Dori's anniversary party at a local diner, Griffen and his friend Brett do a stand-up comedy act telling jokes about Jim and Dori. Griffen starts to include jokes about Caitlin to make her feel like part of the family. Caitlin is angry and accuses Griffen of trying to make her feel guilty for trying to find her dad. When Caitlin first arrived from Philadelphia, Griffen wanted nothing to do with her. Now, however, he is deeply hurt over the idea of her possibly leaving. In the end, Caitlin feels that she is not yet ready to meet her dad and she decides to stay with the Lowe's.
Episode Highlights:
1. Dori has a talk with Caitlin who is sitting on a fence. Dori asks Caitlin if she is okay. Caitlin seems unsure of herself and says, "Yeah. No. I don't know. I'm so scared!" Dori says, "No matter what happens, you are a part of this family."
2. Jim takes things very hard. He has a very honest and personal talk with Griffen. Jim says, "Maybe she was looking for her father because I haven't been there for her." Griffen tells Jim, "Dad, she loves you. She just doesn't know it yet."
3. Caitlin releases her horse Bandit. The Parent Search Agency calls and tells Jim that they have found three potential matches for Caitlin's father. Jim goes outside to tell Caitlin. As they begin to talk, Bandit returns. Caitlin says with sadness in her voice, "He doesn't know where his home is. And neither do I." Jim and Caitlin begin one of the most moving conversations ever to air on the show. Caitlin confesses, "You know, I always tried to not get too close to you. I always thought that if a father got to know me, he would leave me, too." Jim tells Caitlin that she is not the reason her father left. Caitlin begins to cry and asks, "How do you know?" Jim responds, "Look, I know you're not my daughter. But if you were, there is nothing that would make me let you go. I can't imagine my family without you." Caitlin then cries that she is not yet ready to see her dad. Jim tells Caitlin that if she stays, maybe the two of them could figure out together what fathers and daughters are supposed to be. It would be a "practice" round for when Caitlin is finally ready to meet her dad.
